Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is a tricky stretch for Les Dunes, no two ways about it. We’re looking at a 16-day window that starts off pretty flat and stays mostly quiet, but there’s a couple of moments where it could light up—if you’re willing to wait and pick your windows carefully.

Right off the bat, the water’s sitting at about 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not a big deal, but it’s a little treat.

The first few days, Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th, are basically a write-off. Small, cross-onshore slop—nothing worth paddling out for. That wind’s mussing everything up. Then Wednesday the 16th morning shows a tiny bit of life: a clean 3ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the energy starts to build a little (201). That’s the first real chance, but it’s small and the afternoon gets lumpy again. Not great, but a morning paddle might give you a few fun ones if you’re a beginner or just keen for a splash.

Thursday the 17th is back to poor—cross-onshore and choppy. Friday the 18th morning cleans up with a cross-offshore breeze, and the swell’s still around 4ft. But the afternoon is where things get interesting. The swell jumps to 5ft from the W with a long 16-second period, and the overall energy is strong—like, proper strong, 991 in the bracket. That’s the biggest pulse of the whole window. However, here’s the catch: the notes say this is *too big* for Les Dunes. It’s a beginner spot, remember, and 5ft might be pushing it, but with that long period, it’s going to be walled-up and powerful. Honestly, unless you’re real comfortable in overhead surf, this one’s best watched from the sand. The wind’s cross-shore too, so it’s not going to be clean. This is the standout for size, but not necessarily for quality.

Then we get a breather. Saturday the 19th morning is glassy—like, dead calm—and a clean 3ft from the WNW. That’s a nice little window. The energy’s moderate (265), period’s 13 seconds, so there’s some push. For a beginner, this is probably your best bet of the whole 16 days: small, glassy, clean, and you won’t be fighting for waves. Just a touch of crowd possible, but nothing hectic. Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st stay rideable but ordinary—small, clean-ish, with a bit of offshore flow here and there. Monday afternoon the 21st actually looks decent: 3ft, clean, offshore-ish breeze, and good energy for the size (229). That’s another sneaky good one.

After that, it drops off. Tuesday the 22nd through Thursday the 24th are tiny—1ft to 2ft—and mostly poor. Friday the 25th morning has a little pulse (3ft, clean offshore), but it’s pretty ordinary. Then it fades fast. The last weekend, the 27th and 28th, is basically flat—0.7ft to 1ft, clean but nothing to ride. Even Monday the 29th, with a fresh offshore breeze, only has 0.7ft to 1ft of swell. That’s knee-high dribble at best.

So here’s the bottom line: in the first week, keep your eyes on Wednesday morning the 16th and Saturday morning the 19th. Those are clean, manageable, and fun for the level of the break. The 18th afternoon is the big one, but it’s likely too much for this spot—leave it for the experts or the kite crew if the wind’s howling. Second week is mostly a bust—there’s a few clean little micro-sessions around the 21st and 25th mornings, but nothing worth planning around. If you’re a beginner, the 19th is your day. If you’re just after a paddle and a few grovel waves, look at the 21st. Otherwise, this stretch is a whole lot of waiting for not much.

Rusty out.

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