Les Laurons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – if you’re looking for a surf report that gets you frothing, this ain’t the one. The outlook for Les Laurons over the next 16 days is a flat, low-energy affair, and there’s not a single decent wave on offer. Not one. The combined swell energy barely ever cracks double digits, with most readings sitting at just 5 or less (5), and the biggest spike we see is a measly (141) on the 28th of July morning, but even that comes with poor surf conditions.

For the whole stretch from the 17th of July right through to the 1st of August, the story is the same: tiny, weak swell. The water is sitting at a very warm 79°F with a whopping anomaly of 8°F, so it’s much warmer than normal for this time of year – you could almost have a bath in it. But the waves? Forget it. The biggest size we see is 3ft on the morning of the 28th of July, coming from the W, but it’s wrapped in a “moderate cross-onshore and choppy” wind, and it’s only got a 6-second period. That’s not surf, that’s just chop.

Most mornings and afterdays are either flat, or so small (0.3ft to 3ft) with short periods (3-5 seconds) that you wouldn’t even bother paddling out. The winds are almost always cross or cross-onshore, with a few cross-off or clean exceptions on the 22nd of July morning and the 25th of July morning. But even then, there is no swell to ride. On the 25th of July morning we get a clean offshore breeze from the E, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft from the NNW with a 3-second period – that’s a lake.

Later in the period, around the 28th of July, we see the combined energy jump to 141 (moderate wave energy) with a 3ft swell from the W, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore and it’s labeled “poor surf conditions”. The day after, the 29th of July, has a cleaner cross wind in the morning from the NNW at 6 mph, but the swell has dropped back to 2ft with only a 5-second period.

Honestly, this is a blank run. For a reef break like Les Laurons, it's one of those periods where the forecasts just aren't bringing any love. It’s a beginner-friendly spot that is fairly consistent, but right now it’s completely shut down. If you absolutely have to get in the water, maybe see if the wind on the 28th of July morning looks good for a kite, because the wind and chop setup is more interesting for that than paddle surfing. We might see a change on the 28th with that (141) reading, but as of now, it’s a no-go.

I’ll keep an eye on it, but for now, store the board.

Stay safe,
Rusty

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