Locquirec Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Locquirec. This is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot that’s exposed to the swell, with a taste for swell from the west. The water temperature is sitting at 65°F, which is about average for the time of year – nothing too crazy, just your usual cool autumn feel.

To be honest, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a little pulse of swell pushing through Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd, with waves around 2ft to 4ft from the west-northwest, but the wind is a messy offshore to cross-offshore breeze at 12-19 mph. The combined energy is weak to moderate (67 to 176), and the conditions are just “ordinary.” It’s surfable, but you’d be working for it.

Friday the 4th sees the swell tick up a bit to 5ft-5ft from the west-northwest, with a moderate 270-378 energy. But the wind is all over the place – cross-off then cross – and the report says the conditions are marginal or poor. Not the day to paddle out.

Saturday the 5th is a no-go. The wind is onshore from the northeast at 6-12 mph, and even though the swell is around 5ft with a longer period of 11-12 seconds, the energy is moderate (476-518) but the wind is just trashing it. The forecast says poor surf conditions.

Sunday the 6th drops right off – tiny waves around 2ft-3ft, weak energy (73-149), and onshore or cross-shore wind. Not worth it.

Now, here’s a little glimmer. Monday the 7th of September – the morning shows some promise. Swell is 4ft from the west-northwest with a very long period of 14 seconds (groundswell). The combined energy is strong (477). The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the west-northwest, and the wave comment is “expect good surf conditions.” This is your best bet in the first week. Just remember, that long period will make it a bit more drawn out at the beach break, but for a beginner spot, it’ll be clean and fun if you’re patient.

The rest of that week (Tuesday 8th to Thursday 10th) is a mixed bag of marginal surf with cross-offshore winds and moderate energy (197-416). The swell hangs around 4ft-5ft, but the conditions are just “clean” or “marginal.” Not a standout.

We hit a real dry spell from Friday the 11th through Sunday the 13th. The swell drops to 2ft-2ft and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-offshore. Energy is weak to moderate (45-121). It’s flat and messy.

Then, out of the blue, Monday the 14th of September – glassy conditions. The wind is calm (0 mph) from the east, and the swell is 4ft from the northwest with a period of 10 seconds and a moderate energy of 237. The wave comment is “expect good surf conditions.” This is the other real standout. For a morning session, it’ll be smooth, clean, and fun. Get on it early.

After that, the outlook fades fast. Tuesday the 15th drops to 1ft-2ft with weak energy (46-63) and cross-shore winds. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th see a bit of a bump in swell to 3ft-4ft from the west-northwest, but the wind is onshore from the north-northeast at 9-16 mph, and the energy is moderate (199-292). The conditions are poor. It’s a long way out, so take it with a grain of salt, but it doesn’t look promising.

Bottom line: The best windows are Monday morning the 7th and Monday morning the 14th. The 7th has the bigger, longer-period swell, but the 14th has perfect glassy conditions. Everything else is a battle with the wind or just flat.

Rusty out.

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