Les Laurons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this 16-day window for Les Laurons is a tough one for paddle surfing. The first recommendation doesn’t kick in until Friday the 24th of July, and honestly, it’s a rough start. There’s a gap of several days with no real surf to speak of.

We’re looking at a reef break that’s exposed to a WSW swell, and it’s rated for beginners when it’s working. But this stretch is mostly a flat spell. The water temperature here is about average for the time of year, nothing wild to report – just your typical summer swim.

Friday 24th July – Morning starts clean with a moderate breeze from the north, but the swell is a flat zero. No waves. The afternoon goes cross-shore with a light southerly. Not a wave in sight.

Saturday 25th July – Tiny. A 0.7ft south swell rolls in with a 3-second period, which is basically just a ripple. The wind is cross-off in the morning, so it’s clean, but the combined energy is a measly (1). Don’t get your hopes up.

Sunday 26th July – This is the closest we get to a pulse. A 5ft W swell with a 6-second period, which is short-period windswell. The combined energy hits (121), so there’s some push, but it’s cross-on and choppy. The morning is a cross-on mess, and the afternoon is the same deal. It’s not terrible for a beginner to get wet, but it’s not good.

Monday 27th July – The swell drops to 5ft from the WNW in the morning, but the period is a short 5 seconds, and we’ve got a strong breeze making it a cross-shore mess. Energy is moderate at (119), but the wind is howling at 25 mph. Afternoon drops to 2ft. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.

Tuesday 28th July – Tiny again. 2ft NW swell with a 4-second period. The morning is clean with a light northerly, but with only (9) energy, you’re just floating.

Wednesday 29th July to Friday 8th August – The rest of the forecast is a string of zeroes, tiny 0.3ft to 2ft swells, and mostly cross or cross-on winds. The morning of Friday 31st July is glassy, with a 2ft SW swell, period 6 seconds, and energy of (24). That’s your best window. The morning of Saturday 1st August is also glassy, with 2ft SW swell. These are the only clean, glassy moments, but the waves are tiny.

The standout option here is the Friday 31st July morning session. The wind is glassy, which is a major positive, and the swell is a clean if small 2ft from the SW. It’s a reef break, so even a small swell can produce a fun little wave for a beginner. But don’t expect any power.

For the rest of the 16 days, it’s a quiet, flat run. The combined energy rarely breaks 100, and the period is short. The crowds at Les Laurons are listed as “sometimes,” so on a tiny glassy day you might have the place to yourself. But overall, the forecasts are poor, and this is a blank run that’s more normal for the area in summer.

Rusty.

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