Locquirec Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The forecast starts on August 24th but honestly, there’s barely a ripple until around August 29th. The first real chance of a surfable wave shows up towards the end of the month, so hang tight.

Locquirec is our break here, and it's a fairly consistent little spot, exposed to the west. It's a beginner-friendly beach, so don’t expect heavy barrels. The water is sitting at 66° in the early part of the outlook, which is a touch warmer than what's usual for this time of year, so you can probably get away with a thinner wetsuit.

We kick off with nothing really worthwhile from the 24th through the 27th. Small, weak swell and mostly poor conditions. The swell starts to show its face on August 28th (Friday). We get a push of 5ft to 6ft from the west-northwest, with a short period of just 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 398 (moderate), but the wind is a fresh cross-offshore, keeping it reasonably clean. It’s not a standout, but it’s the first sign of life.

Saturday, August 29th sees the swell drop a little to 4ft in the morning but with offshore wind from the south-southwest. The conditions are described as "surfable waves but very ordinary", so it’s a session for getting wet, not for bragging rights.

Now, the best bet in this whole window is Sunday, August 30th (morning). We’ve got a 5ft swell from the west-northwest, period around 8 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the southwest. The energy is building (245 – moderate). The report says "expect good surf conditions". That’s your call to paddle out. The wind will be turning offshore and the break will be clean. Just be aware crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Moving into late August and early September, the swell keeps pulsing. Monday, August 31st brings a bigger 7ft swell from the WNW with period stretching to 9 seconds. Energy is up to 680 (moderate to strong). The wind is cross-offshore, keeping things tidy. This is getting into the territory where it’s a bit much for beginners, but for the average surfer, this is solid, clean, pushy surf.

Tuesday, September 1st holds onto that energy with 6ft waves in the morning and a moderate offshore wind. Good, consistent surf, but not the absolute peak.

There’s a drop on September 2nd. Swell backs off to 3ft but the wind goes glassy in the afternoon – dead calm. That’s going to be a silky, small day for a longboard or a funboard.

The real standout though, and I mean a potential day to circle on your calendar, is Tuesday, September 8th. A massive pulse of swell arrives: 10ft from the west-northwest with a period of 17 seconds. That is a very long-period groundswell, pure ocean energy. The combined energy reading is 4723 – that’s very strong energy. The issue? It’s likely too big for this break. The report flags it as the swell being predicted to be too big for Locquirec. This is expert-only territory, and even then, at a beginner-friendly beach break, a long-period 10ft swell might close out or be very challenging. The wind in the morning is a cross-offshore though, so if you’re a very solid surfer on a reef or point break, this is the big event of the forecast. But for the average surfer at this specific spot, it’s a warning sign, not a green light.

Summing it up: Sunday August 30th morning is your most reliable, clean, fun session. September 8th is the one for the brave, but it’s huge and maybe too much.

Rusty.

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