Les Laurons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Les Laurons. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next 16 days are a tough watch for surfers. The first week is all tiny, weak waves and the wind is a problem. There’s a little bump in the second week, but the wind stays messy. It’s a long, quiet stretch.

We start Friday, July 31st, with a tiny 1ft SW swell. The wind is cross-onshore, so it’s choppy. The combined energy is a weak 3 to 4. Not worth getting wet for.

Saturday, August 1st, is even smaller – 0.7ft to 2ft – with moderate cross-shore and cross-onshore winds. Choppy and poor.

Sunday, August 2nd, the morning goes glassy, which is a nice break, but the swell is only 1ft from the SW with a combined energy of just 6 (weak energy). You might find a knee-high wave, but don’t hold your breath. The afternoon gets messy again.

From Monday, August 3rd, through Thursday, August 6th, the swell disappears. We’re flat with combined energy at 0, or tiny 0.3ft to 1ft pulses. The wind is light, so it’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.

Friday, August 7th, is the first real sign of life. The morning is glassy, and we see a bump to a 2ft SW swell with a period of 5 seconds. The combined energy hits 13 (still weak). It’s still poor surf conditions, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon gets cross-onshore again.

The weekend of August 8th and 9th brings stronger wind – 25 to 37 mph from the NW and NNW. The swell bumps up to 2ft to 3ft, but it’s cross-shore and cross-onshore, making it lumpy and messy. The combined energy is 11 to 19 (weak energy). For a paddle, it’s poor, but with that wind, the kite surfers are gonna have a field day.

The start of the next week, August 10th and 11th, is the most significant period. The swell builds from the NNW/NW. On Monday, August 10th, we see 3ft with a period of 4 seconds and combined energy around 31 to 33 (weak to moderate). The wind is strong cross-shore in the morning, but the afternoon goes light cross-onshore. Then Tuesday, August 11th morning, we get the biggest swell of the whole forecast: 4ft from the NNW with a 5-second period and combined energy of 84 (moderate energy). The wind is a light cross-shore. This is the pick of the bunch, but it’s a short-period windswell, not clean groundswell. It’s still rated as poor surf, but if you’re keen, Tuesday morning is your best shot.

From Wednesday, August 12th, it fades fast. We’re back to flat conditions through the 13th, with combined energy dropping to 0 or 1. The last few days, August 14th and 15th, show tiny 1ft to 2ft swells with onshore winds. Not worth it.

So, the only real window is the morning of Tuesday, August 11th, with a 4ft NNW swell and light wind. It’s small, short-period, and the energy is only 84 (moderate), but it’s the most size you’ll see. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and don’t force a bad session.

Rusty.

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