Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Les Dunes over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start. There’s a big ol’ gap of surf that’s just not worth paddling out for, so we’re gonna be patient.

Looking at the whole picture, the first week and a half is a real struggle. We’ve got tiny, weak energy (down to 1), and even when the wind turns clean, the swell just isn't there. The water temp is sittin’ at 68°F, perfectly average for this time of year, no surprises there.

Alright, let’s walk through it. From Saturday the 25th of July through to Monday the 27th, we see a jump in energy to around 125 to 203 but it’s all messy. Cross-onshore winds and short, weak period swells (5 to 9 seconds) mean the conditions are poor. Not a single wave worth paddling for.

Tuesday the 28th through to Friday the 31st is dead calm with really low energy. We’re talkin’ combined swell energy in the teens and thirties. There’s a brief moment on Thursday morning the 30th where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 1.0ft from the WNW – basically a lake. Not surf.

Then we hit the first couple of days of August. Saturday the 1st shows a bit more push with energy up to 235, but it’s a 4ft W swell with cross-onshore wind. It’s just ordinary. The pattern holds through Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th – small, weak, mostly onshore.

Finally, we start to see some hope. Wednesday the 5th of August has energy building to 216, but the wind is straight onshore from the WSW. Not the one.

Then, on Thursday the 6th of August morning, we get our first real standout. The wind is a clean cross-off from the NNE, only a gentle breeze. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the west with a 9-second period – that’s a nice, workable groundswell. The energy is moderate at 222. The conditions are clean, and it’s a rare moment of “good surf conditions”. This is the pick of the whole run, but it’s a little inconsistent at Les Dunes, so don’t expect non-stop sets.

The rest of the week into the 9th of August is mostly a bust, with onshore winds and small swell, until Sunday the 9th of August morning. Here’s the wild card. The swell jumps to 7ft from the WSW, with energy rocketing to 644 – that’s strong wave energy. It’s clean with a cross-off wind. But the forecast literally says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. 10ft in the afternoon? That’s expert-only territory and frankly, it’s likely just a washing machine close to shore. For a beginner-friendly spot like Les Dunes, this is a pass unless you’re a charger on a step-up.

So, the best on offer? Thursday morning the 6th of August. Clean 3ft west swell with light offshore wind. It’s not pumping, but it’s the only window all fortnight where the stars align. After that, it gets big and messy.

If you’re just lookin’ for a paddle, Monday evening the 3rd of August morning is glassy, but at 2ft, you’ll be waiting.

Honestly, it’s a tough run. When you’ve got a break that’s “fairly consistent” and we see this many 0-rated days, it’s a sign of a flat spell. But things often change around here. Keep an eye on the sky.

-Rusty

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