Locquirec Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, here's the outlook for the next 16 days. I've been staring at the charts for Locquirec, and to be honest, it's a bit of a flat, messy stretch. We've got a rocky start, a few tiny windows of clean but weak surf, and a long gap in the middle where it just ain't worth paddling out. Let's break it down.

The first couple of days are pretty much a write-off. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are seeing junky, onshore wind and weak, short-period swell. We're talking ankle-biters with a cross-chop, just not worth the effort of suiting up. The energy is weak too, with readings in the 40s and 50s.

We get a little blip of hope on Wednesday morning the 12th. It's glassy, with a light west-southwest breeze and a small 2ft swell. It's surfable, but very ordinary. That window is short-lived as the afternoon goes cross-shore and bumpy.

Thursday the 13th morning is probably the first real highlight of the period. We see a cleaner 3ft west-northwest swell, crossed off by a light breeze. The energy ticks up a notch to a moderate 158. It won't be epic, but it could be the best chance for a few clean little waves. That’s about it for the first week though, as the wind and swell directions keep fighting each other.

From Friday the 14th through to the 19th, it's pretty bleak. Lots of cross-onshore and onshore winds, chop, and weak, short-period swell. The energy stays low, and honestly, it looks more like a kiteboarding forecast than a surfing one, especially with those onshore afternoon breezes.

We hit a real dead zone in the middle of the period. The days are just void of any decent swell or favorable wind. It's a lot of waiting around. Then, the 20th of August rolls around and things start to look a little more promising.

Thursday the 20th is looking like our true standout. The swell builds to a clean 3ft from the WNW, the wind is light and offshore (WSW) in the morning and cross-off in the afternoon. The wave comment even says "clean." Combined energy jumps to a strong 188. Compared to the junk we've been seeing, this will feel like a proper session. The water is about 66° at the start of the period, which is almost 2° warmer than the long-term average—not a huge deal, but noticeable.

Friday the 21st morning also looks decent with a clean 3ft and light cross-off winds, but it's not quite as strong.

After that, we fade back into small, weak surf for the final stretch. There's a bit of clean swell on the 22nd and 23rd, but it's barely a ripple. The long-range picture is still pretty poor, with a bigger pulse showing up around the 25th, but it's marred by a strong onshore NE wind. That one looks like it'll be blown out, a real shame. So, my advice is to keep an eye on Thursday the 20th. It's the one day that has the right combo of size, wind, and direction.

Rusty

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