Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let's have a look at what's on the menu for Les Dunes over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with ya, it's a pretty quiet start. The swell energy is really weak, mostly sitting under 100 (20) for the first week or so, and the wind is just not playing ball. We're looking at a lot of onshore and cross-onshore breezes, chopping up what little bump there is. The first real chance of anything decent doesn't show up until the very end of the outlook, but there's a big catch.

Les Dunes is a beginner-friendly spot, and for most of this stretch, the surf is tiny and messy. Early on, say from August 18th through the 22nd, you've got waves around 1.0 ft to 3.0 ft, but the wind is mostly cross-on from the west, making for chop. Not worth paddling out for. Wednesday the 23rd morning has a clean offshore from the NE, but only 1.3 ft on tap. It's glassy, but there's just no push.

The pattern of small, choppy surf continues right through to the end of August. There's a little more energy around the 30th and 31st, with swell heights creeping up to 3.3 ft and combined energy reaching 144, but the wind is still onshore or cross-on, so conditions will be lumpy.

Now, here's the real story. We've got a serious pulse of swell arriving on the 1st of September. The combined swell energy jumps massively to 668 on Tuesday morning, then to a whopping 1721 on Tuesday afternoon. This is a strong, powerful swell from the west (W), with wave heights predicted at 6.2 ft and 6.9 ft. That is too big for this break. The notes say it's too big, and the same goes for Wednesday morning with 6.2 ft swell and energy at 1371. This kind of size at Les Dunes is only suited for experienced surfers, and even then, the wind is cross-onshore, making it a messy and powerful beast. It's more of a spectacle than a session for most of us. For a total beginner, this is well over the 5 ft mark and dangerous. The water temp is about 70°, which is pretty average for the time of year here.

So, bottom line: the first two weeks are a write-off for any quality surfing. The only real action is that big, powerful swell at the start of September, but it's too big and blown out for Les Dunes. Not the best outlook, but that's how it goes sometimes. Hang in there.

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