Les Laurons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you what I’m seeing on the charts for the coming days.

First off, I’ve got to be straight with you: this is a tough stretch. For the first week and a half, there’s barely a ripple to get excited about. The water is sitting at a very warm 79°, which is about 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real anomaly, really unusual. But the swell is basically non-existent, and the wind is all over the shop.

We start off on Wednesday 12th August through to the following Tuesday 18th August with nothing but tiny, weak waves. Most days are either flat or have micro-swells under 2 ft, with periods of just 3 or 4 seconds. The combined energy is pitiful, barely cracking double digits (values like 1, 3, 20). The wind is mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, which just messes up the surface. There’s a glimpse of glass on Friday 14th morning, but with only 0.7 ft of swell, it’s a total non-starter.

Then on Thursday 20th August, we finally see a pulse of energy. The afternoon brings a 5 ft swell from the west, with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 166 (moderate). But here’s the kicker – the wind is onshore at 19 mph, so it’s going to be a choppy, lumpy mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a proper paddle session.

Friday 21st to Saturday 22nd August sees some chest-high swell (4 ft to 4 ft) from the north-northwest, with periods of 5 seconds. The energy is moderate (54 to 71), but the wind is a fresh 19 to 22 mph cross-shore or cross-onshore. It’s going to be bumpy and tricky to find a clean face.

The one spot we’ve got to look at here is Les Laurons – a reef break that’s beginner-friendly, fairly consistent, and exposed to the WSW swell that occasionally shows up. The optimum direction from the guidance is WSW, so when that swell does arrive, it’s got potential. But the wind is the problem... it’s rarely offshore or light.

If I had to pick a standout, it’d be Thursday 27th August morning at Les Laurons. We’ve got a 2 ft swell from the southwest at 4 seconds, combined energy of 13 (weak), but the wind is a light 3 mph from the northeast – cross-offshore and clean. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest window in the whole 16-day run. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out, but it’s a small, clean day that’ll be fun on a longboard.

Bottom line: the first 8 days are a write-off, the middle week has some size but messy wind, and the very end of the run offers a glimmer of clean, small conditions.

Rusty.

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