Les Roquilles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here.

Well, to be honest with ya, it’s a grim stretch ahead. We’ve got a long, dry run of nothing special on the cards. The water is sitting at a balmy 78°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 6°F above average, that’s very unusual.

For the first week and a half, it’s basically flat, or close to it. You might see a tiny ripple around 1.0ft to 2ft, but the combined swell energy is pathetic – barely registering in the single digits. That’s a dud. A few mornings might look glassy with light offshore breezes, but with no real swell behind it, there’s nothing to ride.

We’re looking at a real gap here. From the start all the way through to the 10th of August, it’s just not worth paddling out. There’s simply no surf on offer.

The only thing that even gets our attention is the 11th of August. On Tuesday morning, a little pulse shows up: 3ft of swell from the west with a period of 6 seconds. It’s weak – combined energy sitting at 59 – but the wind is light NNE and offshore, making it clean. That’s the first real chance for a surf. The break is Les Roquilles, which is for beginners but it's inconsistent, and it can get crowded often.

Then on Wednesday morning, the 12th of August, there’s something a bit bigger but it’s for experts only. The swell jumps to 7ft from the WNW with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 244 – moderate wave energy. The wind is NE at 9 mph and offshore, keeping it clean. That’s the standout – a decent size and clean, but it’s too big for beginners. It’s a 7ft wave, so that’s expert territory.

That’s it. The whole 16-day window is a write-off apart from those two mornings. For an area like this, a blank run like this is pretty normal – it tends not to stay poor for long, but this time it has.

Rusty.

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