Les Laurons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf at Les Laurons. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak waves and messy wind. But hey, that’s the nature of the spot sometimes. It’s a reef break, exposed to the southwest, and it’s just not lining up. We’re looking at a lot of days with barely a ripple and onshore breezes chopping things up. The water is a warm 80.2°, which is a good three and a half degrees warmer than normal for this time of year – that's a real standout, makes a big difference if you just want a dip.

The whole first week is pretty much a write-off. From Sunday the 16th through to the following Saturday the 23rd, we’re looking at tiny swell, mostly under 2.3ft, with short, weak periods. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, which will just put a chop on any ripple. There’s a hint of a cleaner moment on Friday afternoon the 21st with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is a measly 0.7ft, so it’s barely worth the paddle. The energy is almost non-existent, with combined swell energy values mostly in single digits.

The gap in any decent surf just keeps going. There’s a brief touch of something on Tuesday the 25th. The swell bumps up to 4.9ft from the WNW with a period of 5 seconds, and the energy kicks up to a moderate 141. But the wind is cross-shore and it’s going to be messy. This is also getting to a size that might be a bit much for the beginners, and the short period means it’ll be a bit walled. Still, it’s the most surf we’ve seen, so it’s the only thing that could be worth a look if you’re desperate and don't mind the chop.

From there, it just falls away again. The rest of the week into the 30th is back to small, weak, and windblown. The long-range stuff at the end of the month, around the 29th and 30th, has a bit of an offshore/cross-offshore wind in the morning, but there’s no swell behind it, with heights of 0.7ft. It’s all promise and no payoff.

So, the honest truth is there are no good surf options in this whole 16-day window. It's a blank run, which can happen here when the windows for clean swell and light winds just don't line up. Keep your board in the car, but maybe bring a book. With how inconsistent the surf can be, a spell like this is just part of the deal. Forecasts can change, so we’ll keep an eye on it, but for now, don’t get your hopes up.

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