Locquirec Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break it down.

We're looking at Locquirec for the next couple of weeks. It’s a mixed bag, to be honest. The water feels a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting around 65°, which is a nice bonus if you’re in a thin suit.

The first real chance to get wet comes Thursday morning, September 10th. It’s not huge, with some waist-high WNW swell around 3ft, but the kicker is the glassy, offshore wind from the SSW at 9 mph. The combined energy is weak at 117, so it’s small, but if you’re a beginner or just want a stress-free cruise, it’ll be clean and user-friendly. Crowds can happen here sometimes, but on a small Thursday, you might have it pretty quiet.

The next morning, Friday the 11th, looks a bit better. The swell picks up to a solid chest-high 5ft from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds, giving it some proper push. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 363, and with light W winds creating clean, cross-off conditions, this is shaping up to be the standout of the first week if you can get out early.

Sunday the 13th has similar size, 5ft, with a long 11-second period, so the waves will have some real grunt. The energy is a solid 452. However, the wind is more of a cross-off, and the forecast flags it as marginal for tide. It might be worth a look, but it’s not the clean gem that Friday morning is.

Monday the 14th morning is tiny at 3ft, but the wind goes totally glassy. Flat, but if you’re desperate for a longboard or a foamy, it’s as clean as it gets. The afternoon turns to junk with onshore wind.

After that, things get a bit wonky. Tuesday the 15th has a morning window of small offshore conditions, but by the afternoon a strong NW cross-wind at 19 mph chops it up. Wednesday the 16th sees the swell jump to 7ft, but with onshore winds making it choppy and poor quality. That’s expert-only, and even then, it’s not pretty.

Thursday the 17th morning offers a bit of a reset with 4ft and clean cross-off winds, decent energy at 353, but the conditions are a bit average compared to the week before.

Then we have a long gap of really nothing special. From the 18th to the 23rd, it’s a whole lot of small, weak, or windy. There’s a tiny window on the 18th morning with a 2ft, 12-second groundswell from the NW and offshore wind, but it’s barely cracking. The 22nd and 23rd mornings are clean but tiny. It’s a full week where it’s not worth getting excited about.

The real standout is the final push at the end of the forecast. On Thursday, September 24th, things look interesting in the morning. A 5ft swell from the WNW with a short, choppy 6-second period and light cross-off winds. The energy is moderate at 268. It could be a fun, peaky morning.

But the big number is Friday the 25th. That morning shows a solid 8ft swell from the WNW with a very long 14-second period. The combined energy is a massive 2438, which is strong. This is a proper groundswell. However, the wind is a light cross-onshore from the east, so it’s not perfect. For a spot like Locquirec, which is fairly exposed, a long-period WNW swell can be a bit unruly and close out on the beach. The 25th is only for the experts who know the banks, and the crowds will likely be on it if there’s anything rideable. It’s a promising but uncertain call that far out.

Rusty.

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