Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.

The forecast period starts with a long stretch of flat and poor conditions, so we need to be picky. There’s one clear standout, and then a few meager windows that are clean but weak.

Best session: Friday morning, July 3rd. Les Dunes gets a clean 3 ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, not too big, and the wind is a light 6 mph from the NNE – cross-offshore, keeping the faces smooth. The combined energy is moderate at 231, enough to give you a decent push without being a battle. Water temp is 71°, which is much warmer than usual – a nice surprise. Crowds are possible here, but with conditions that good, it’s the time to go. That Friday morning is your window.

Saturday morning the 4th and Sunday morning the 5th are smaller – 3 ft and 2 ft (gentle offshore wind, NE 9 mph). Both are surfable but ordinary, with energy dropping to 138 and then 74. After that, from Monday the 6th through to Saturday the 11th of July, it’s a long, flat spell. Swell barely hits 2 ft, energy sinks to 41 or lower, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore. Not worth paddling out for.

There’s a slight uptick on Thursday morning the 16th of July – 2 ft swell from the WNW with a short 6-second period, but the wind is clean from the ESE at 12 mph (cross-offshore). Combined energy is only 31, so it’s weak, but it’s the only clean look in a very long stretch of dross. Friday the 17th is junk, onshore.

Honest summary: this is a lean period. The only true standout is Friday morning the 3rd. After that, you’re waiting over a week for a tiny, clean session on the 16th. Beginners will love that 3 ft on the 3rd, but otherwise it’s mostly too small or too messy. Some of those afternoons with a cross-breeze might be better for kiting than paddling.

Stay sharp, and make that Friday morning count.

Rusty.

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