Locquirec Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are gonna test your patience if you’re chasing waves. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much on the menu, and then a few days that look like they might just fire. But we’re gonna have to earn it.

Right now, and for the next week or so, it’s pretty grim. We're looking at small, weak surf and a lot of onshore and cross-shore wind. The water temp is sitting around 65°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no worries there. But the waves? Forget it. The energy is weak, and the swell is just not showing up. You’ll see ankle-biters in the 0.7ft to 2ft range, with periods mostly under 10 seconds. It’s going to be a lot of paddling for nothing. There are a few clean windows on the morning of the 12th, but the swell is still tiny. It’s not worth getting excited about.

We finally see some pulse of energy on the 13th and 14th, but the winds are all wrong. It’s cross-shore and cross-on, choppy and messy. The swell height is still only around 2ft to 4ft, and it’s just not going to be any good. This pattern of frustration continues right through the 18th. There’s a bit of a bump on the 17th with 4ft, but again, the wind has that cross-chop on it. It’s all tease and no reward.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. The 19th starts to show some real size, with the swell building to 5ft in the morning and then jumping to 6ft by the afternoon. The energy is cranking, but the wind is still cross-shore and it’s going to be a bit of a mess. This is a beach break, and with that onshore/cross-shore wind, it’s going to be lumpy and hard to ride. If you’re an expert, you might find something, but it’s not for the faint of heart.

Then we get the standout. The 20th of August. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We’re looking at a solid swell pushing 7ft in the morning, coming from the NW. The energy is massive. The wind is forecast as cross-off and the conditions are clean. This is the biggest and best swell of the whole window. But hear me now, this is serious size. Over 8ft is expert territory, and we're right on that edge. This is not a day for beginners. The break is Locquirec, and it’s a beach that’s exposed to the west. With a NW swell at 7ft, it’s going to be challenging. The crowd factor is a "sometimes" thing, but with waves like this, you can bet it’ll be busy with the crew who know what they’re doing.

The morning of the 21st still has decent size at 5ft, and the energy is still strong. But the wind switches to a light cross-on, which will put a slight ripple on it. It’s still a good option, but the 20th is the day. After that, the swell fades fast. By the 22nd, we’re back to small, wind-blown slop and the energy drops right off. The window closes as quickly as it opened.

So, there you have it. A whole lot of flat and messy days, but the 20th of August looks like it could be a proper session. It’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not set in stone. The forecasts can change, but if it holds, that’s the one. Keep your head up, the ocean’s just teasing us for now.

Rusty.

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