Les Laurons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for Les Laurons over the next couple of weeks is a tough one. There's not a single session in the entire 16-day window that I'd call a good bet for a proper surf. The forecast is basically a long, flat spell with a few pulses of wind-swell that just don't line up right.

We start off on Friday the 28th of August with a tiny 3ft swell from the SW, but the wind is straight onshore from the WSW at 9 mph. The water's sitting at 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's the only highlight. The combined energy is a weak 76, and the conditions are just poor.

The next few days are even smaller. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th have nothing over 1ft, with messy cross-shore or onshore winds, and combined energy barely registering. Monday the 31st is a write-off, with tiny 1ft to 1ft waves and light but unhelpful winds. Tuesday the 1st of September looks glassy in the morning with 1ft, but the swell is so weak you could barely call it surf. The following day, Wednesday the 2nd, sees the swell bump up to 4ft – 4ft from the NW, but the wind is a strong cross-shore from the NNW at 22-25 mph, creating a lumpy, messy chop. The combined energy climbs to a moderate 62-73, but the quality is shot.

Thursday the 3rd has the biggest swell of this early patch at 5ft from the NNW, with combined energy hitting 114. But the wind is a strong, messy cross-shore again at 28 mph. It's powerful but ugly – more of a wind-swell wrestling match than one for the log. After that, we drop right back down to flat, tiny conditions from Friday the 4th right through to Tuesday the 8th of September, with nothing of note.

Then, a glimmer. On Thursday the 10th of September, we see a new swell pulse building – 4ft from the SSE with a period of 6 seconds, and combined energy of 136. The wind is light from the S at 6 mph, making for a clean-ish cross-shore. By Friday the 11th of September, the swell is still around 5ft, shifting to the WNW with a period of 6 seconds, and energy stays at 136. The morning of the 11th has a light NW cross-shore, looking clean. That Friday morning session on the 11th is probably the best call of the entire outlook – it's the only window with a decent size, manageable wind, and clean conditions. But keep in mind, this is a week and a half away, so the long-range confidence isn't high. The combined energy is moderate, but the period is short.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, Les Laurons just isn't firing. The setup with the exposed reef and the prevailing wind directions isn't giving us a break. For the vast majority of the time, you'd be better off leaving the board at home. If you're desperate for a paddle, take a longboard and a book, because the wait will be longer than the ride.
Stay patient.
Rusty.

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