Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the imperial version.

First thing you need to know: this entire 16-day window is a proper struggle. We’re looking at Les Dunes, and honestly, it’s a long, flat, frustrating run. The water temperature is sitting around 67°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you’re sitting there waiting for a bump.

The opening days are a write-off. From Sunday the 9th right through to the morning of Sunday the 16th, the swell is tiny, topping out at just 3ft. The combined wave energy stays weak, in the low double digits to triple digits (22 to 171), and the winds are mostly cross or cross-on, making for choppy, messy conditions. It’s a grind. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday morning the 12th where the wind goes glassy, but with only 1ft of swell, it’s barely a ripple.

Then we hit a real dead zone. From Monday the 17th through to Friday the 21st, the swell just collapses. We’re talking 0.7ft to 2ft, with combined energy numbers dropping to single digits (7 to 50). Offshore winds make the surface clean, but there is literally no wave to ride. This is a solid week of flatness.

The best looking slot in the whole forecast doesn’t show up until the final days. On Monday morning, August 24th, we finally see something worth getting out of bed for. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the west, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 164 (moderate), and crucially, the wind is dead calm. Glassy. The conditions are surfable, but ordinary. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s not a classic.

After that, it fades again. Monday afternoon sees 3ft with a cross-on breeze, turning it choppy.

So, the standout here is Monday morning, the 24th. It’s the only window where the swell clears 3ft and the wind is glassy. But be warned: for a beginner-friendly beach break like Les Dunes, this is the absolute limit of what’s rideable. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only chance you’ve got.

Rusty.

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