Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Les Dunes over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week or so looks pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with only a few brief windows of anything rideable. The water is sitting at 71°F which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, a real weird anomaly that’s over 4°F above normal.

The first real sniff of something decent comes on Saturday morning, September 12th. It’s tiny, just 2ft of swell from the west, but the wind goes glassy. That’s right, dead calm. You’ll be able to get out on a longboard or a foamie, but don’t expect any power. The combined energy is weak (64), so it’s really just a paddle and a trim.

Then on Sunday morning, September 13th, we see a bit more life. A 3ft swell from the west-northwest, but with a period of 12 seconds, so there’s a bit more push behind it. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the north-northwest, keeping it clean. The energy is moderate (183). It’s surfable, but still ordinary. Nothing to cancel plans for.

The next standout is Monday morning, September 14th. A clean 2ft swell from the west-northwest, and we get a gentle offshore breeze from the northeast. That’s a good sign for a clean face. The energy is moderate (102). It’s a small wave, but it’ll be the best looking of the early week.

After that, the wind gets nasty again, and we’re back to poor conditions until we hit Thursday morning, September 17th. Now we’re talking. A 3ft swell from the west-northwest with an 11-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the north. The energy is moderate (245) and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the best window in the first week. It’ll be clean, with some shape. The crowd factor is “sometimes” for Les Dunes, so you might have a few others out, but nothing like a circus.

Now, the real one to watch is Friday, September 25th. That’s over two weeks away, so take it with a grain of salt, but the numbers are wild. A big 6ft swell from the west, with a period of 15 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The energy is massive (1632). Wind and tide are favorable, but here’s the catch: the forecast says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. At over 5ft, it’s getting into the too-big-for-beginners zone, and with that kind of long-period energy, it’ll be closing out and dumping. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, it might be more of a show than a go. Saturday afternoon sees a similar story: 5ft swell, 14-second period, glassy wind, but again, too big for Les Dunes to handle well.

So, bottom line: the best bet in the first week is Thursday, September 17th morning. For the bold and experienced, the Friday, September 25th swell is a monster, but likely unsurfable here. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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