Les Roquilles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight about it – we’ve got a loooong dry spell ahead. The next two weeks aren’t gonna have much for us at the main break, so don’t hold your breath for a quick fix.

Right now, and for most of the coming days, it's looking pretty flat or just ugly. Our only real option on the menu is Les Roquilles, and even then, it’s a tough call. This spot is a beginner-friendly, inconsistent wave that breaks on a fairly exposed SSE swell window. To give you an idea of what we're dealing with, the water temp is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Starting from Wednesday the 26th, we’re scraping the barrel. The morning shows a tiny 1ft swell from the SSE with a short period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 12, and while the NE cross-off wind keeps it clean, the waves are just too small to get excited about. It's poor surf conditions, plain and simple. Later that afternoon, it gets worse – a 2ft SE swell, onshore wind, making it choppy and messy.

Thursday the 27th brings a bump up in size but not in quality. We see a 5ft swell from the SE on the morning, but the period is still short at 5 seconds and the cross-wind chops it up. The energy climbs to 95, but it’s still rated as poor. By the afternoon, it’s onshore and lumpy.

Into Friday the 28th, we get a tiny window. The morning has a 3ft SW swell with a clean offshore wind from the SW. The period is still short at 6 seconds and energy is low at 71. It’s about as good as it’s going to get over this whole 16-day stretch. But it’s still poor surf. After that, it’s a long, slow death. From Saturday the 29th all the way through Monday the 7th of September, we get next to nothing. Most days show flat spells (zero energy) or tiny ankle-biters of 0.7ft to 2ft with weak energy readings in the single digits. There's a lot of clean conditions in there with offshore or cross-off winds, but without any swell, it’s just a lake. The gap where there's genuinely nothing worth paddling out for is from Saturday afternoon straight through to about the 7th of September.

There is a faint pulse around Monday the 7th of September afternoon, when a 2ft S swell shows up with an 18 energy reading, and then Tuesday the 8th of September morning offers the last gasp – a 3ft S swell, period of 5 seconds, and energy of 49. The wind is light and cross-off, keeping it clean. But again, for this spot, it’s just not enough to call a standout. It’s a beginner wave that needs a bit more juice and cleaner direction.

Honestly, if you’re looking for something to actually ride, this is a kite-surfing stretch if the wind picks up right. For a paddle surfer, it’s a blank run. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for quality waves.

Stay patient, check back later.

- Rusty

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