Les Laurons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you: it’s a grim stretch ahead. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window where there’s not a single session I’d paddle out for. The first proper surf recommendation doesn’t even show up, and the whole period is littered with days where the swell just doesn’t deliver. From Wednesday, September 2nd, right through to Thursday, September 17th, it’s a long, flat run with only tiny scraps of energy. There are gaps of several days with nothing at all, and when there is a little bump, the conditions are all wrong.

The only spot on the radar is Les Laurons, a beginner-friendly reef break. It’s fairly consistent here, but that doesn’t mean much right now. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

Let’s break it down. Wednesday the 2nd is a non-starter – we’re talking a tiny 0.7ft swell from the west-southwest with a period of just 3 seconds. That’s barely a ripple, and the wind is all over the place. The combined energy is a meagre 1, so don’t even bother. Thursday the 3rd sees a little more size, up to 3ft from the northwest, but it’s a short-period junk at 4 seconds and the wind is a fresh cross-shore, making it lumpy. The energy is still pathetic at 16. Friday the 4th morning offers a clean, cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is a tiny 1ft from the northwest. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. The rest of that day and the weekend are a write-off, with flat spells and messy wind.

By Thursday the 10th, we get a bit of a spike – 3ft from the west with a 6-second period. The combined energy hits 108, which is moderate, but it’s being shredded by a strong cross-shore wind. The surf will be messy and unappealing. Saturday the 12th is the closest we get to something half-decent. The morning shows 2ft from the northwest, and the afternoon bumps up to 3ft from the same direction, with a 4-second period. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, so the faces will be smooth. But the energy is still low at 22 for the afternoon, and the swell is too short-period to really wrap in well. It’s a clean little ankle-snapper at best.

After that, it’s back to flatness and nothing of note. The 16th and 17th offer a pathetic 0.3ft. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer if the wind picks up, but for us, there’s nothing to get excited about. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not totally unusual. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d hang the board up for a couple of weeks.

Rusty.

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