Les Roquilles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checkin’ in with the outlook for Les Roquilles.

First things first, this is gonna be a tough stretch for paddlers. Over the next two and a half weeks, the swell window just isn’t cooperating. We’ve got a real dry spell here, and most days are showing zero rideable energy, so we’re talkin’ about a long gap of flatness or near-flat conditions from early Thursday morning the 10th all the way through to around Tuesday the 15th. That’s a solid 5 or 6 days with absolutely nothin’ to offer. And even after that, the waves that do pop up are barely a whisper.

The only flicker of hope comes on Wednesday the 9th. We’ve got a little bump pushin’ in from the WNW – small, short-period stuff with a period of just 3 seconds, so it’s gonna be weak and mushy. The combined swell energy is tiny at 16, and while the morning’s a write-off with a cross-shore mess, the afternoon cleans right up with a moderate offshore breeze from the north at 12 mph. That offshore wind is a big positive for cleanliness, but the wave size is only about 4 ft. For a beginner-friendly, inconsistent break like Les Roquilles, it’s surfable but honestly, nothing to write home about. Still, if you’re desperate and local, that Wednesday afternoon window is your best shot.

After that, we’re back into the doldrums. The 10th and 11th see glassy or light wind conditions, but the swell is either dead or so small it’s not worth wettin’ a suit. A few little pulses of 1 ft to 2 ft try to show up on the 12th and 17th, but the energy numbers are laughable – we’re talkin’ single digits and low teens. The swell direction shifts around, but it’s all short-period, weak windswell, never combin’ into anythin’ with push. The 18th brings a little more consistency in the morning with a 2 ft S swell, but it’s still poor surf conditions.

Look, there’s no sugar-coatin’ it: the best on offer in this whole 16-day stretch is that Wednesday the 9th afternoon. If you can sneak out then, you’ll get clean, offshore lines on a small 4 ft WNW swell. It’s not gonna be epic, but it’s the only time the stars partially align. After that, it’s a long wait. For everyone else, this is a good time to wax the longboard and just enjoy the sunshine on the sand – or maybe take up kitesurfing, because the wind’s got more action than the waves.

Rusty.

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