Les Roquilles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at this 16-day window for Les Roquilles. Honestly, it’s a lean stretch, and there’s a real dry spell right out of the gate. The first few days are a total write-off with no swell to speak of, just flat conditions and a few ripples from the wind. You’re looking at a gap of almost two weeks before anything even starts to look like a surfable wave around here.

The water temperature is sitting at a very unusual 80°F, which is a massive 9°F warmer than average for this time of year. That’s freakishly warm, not the usual cool water you’d expect, so it’s a real talking point if you’re getting in.

The first sign of life comes on Thursday 23rd July in the morning. You’ve got a tiny 0.7ft swell from the SSW, with a rubbish period of 3 seconds and combined energy of just 1. It’s barely a ripple. The wind is light offshore from the NNE, so it’ll be clean, but there’s nothing to push you around on. That’s more of a wobbly paddle than a surf.

Saturday 25th July morning sees a little bump up to 2ft from the ESE with a period of 4 seconds, and the combined energy sits at 10. Wind is light cross-off from the ENE, keeping it clean. Still, it’s small and weak. Not exactly setting the world on fire.

Then, on Sunday 26th July, things get a bit more interesting but not in a good way for surfing. The swell jumps to 7ft from the WNW with a period of 6 seconds and combined energy of 318. That’s a chunky, short-period wind swell. But the wind is howling out of the WNW at 28 mph, creating a strong cross-shore and messy cross-chop. The wave comment calls it “poor surf conditions.” This is a messy, blown-out scenario. For a beach break like Les Roquilles, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly.

Sunday 2nd August morning is the first time we get a slightly more promising window. The swell is 4ft from the WNW with a period of 4 seconds and combined energy of 54. The wind is a light offshore from the NNE. The wave comment finally says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s nothing special, just a small, short-period wind swell, but it’s clean. This is the closest thing to a highlight, but it’s a weak one.

Monday 3rd August morning offers the best conditions of the whole period. The swell is 4ft from the WNW with a 5-second period and combined energy of 57. The wind is glassy, out of the NNE at just 3 mph. That’s a major positive. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s still not a quality swell, but the glassy morning will make it clean and user-friendly. For a beginner spot that’s inconsistent, this is your best bet. The swell is small enough for beginners, and the glassy wind will make it look appealing.

Les Roquilles is an inconsistent beginner break, so a run of poor surf like this is more normal for the area. It tends not to stay this flat forever, but this forecast is grim. There’s no standout in the two-week window, just that one morning on the 3rd of August where the glassy conditions might make it worth a paddle.

Rusty.

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