Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here with the long-range look for Pointe du Toulinguet.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are going to test your patience. For the first week of this stretch, there is hardly a wave worth paddling out for. We’ve got a run of small, weak swell and winds that are just messy, mostly cross-onshore or onshore. The water temp is sitting at about 64°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no worries there. From Monday afternoon through the following Thursday, you’re looking at chest-high slop at best, with the odd pulses of energy but nothing that’s going to get the heart rate up. It’s a whole lot of “poor surf conditions” and just generally choppy, lumpy water. If you’re a kiter, you might find some fun in that wind and chop, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go.

Then things finally start to look up. On Saturday the 5th of September, a proper swell shows up. We’re talking a 6ft west-northwest swell with a solid 13-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the east-northeast. This is the standout of the first week, with clean conditions and the kind of power that makes a point break like this actually light up. The energy reading is strong, and it’s the kind of day you’d want to be out there. It’s too big for beginners, for sure, but for the experienced crew, this is the one to circle.

After that, it backs off again for a few days with small, short-period junk and more onshore winds. The following Saturday the 12th is small and clean but weak, not really worth the paddle. Then, on Monday the 14th of September, we’ve got another solid pulse. The morning looks glassy with a 7ft west swell, and that’s a beautiful thing. It’s a bit more of a beast, so expert-only territory, but if you can handle it, that’s your second standout. The energy is strong again, and the light wind makes for some clean faces.

Into Tuesday the 15th, the swell is still up there, 8ft, but the wind gets a bit more cross, making conditions less than perfect. It’s still big and powerful, but the quality drops off.

So, in short: the first week is mostly a bust. The 5th of September is the clear winner for good, clean surf. The 14th is the other big one, but it’s for the experienced only and less certain. For the rest, it’s a waiting game. The breaks here are fairly consistent, so this poor spell won’t last forever. Keep an eye on that forecast.

Rusty, signing off.

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