Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Looks like we’re in for a quiet stretch at Pointe du Toulinguet for the next week or so. We’ve got tiny, wind-affected waves and a lot of “poor surf conditions” flagged. But don’t write it off just yet – there’s a real glimmer of hope at the end of this forecast.

The pattern starts with small, weak swell. On Sunday July 5th, we’ve got a 2ft NW swell with a period of 9 seconds, but a cross-shore NNW wind at 15 mph messes it up. Winds go glassy on Monday morning July 6th (S 0 mph!) with a 3ft WNW swell and 8-second period, but conditions are still rated poor – just not enough energy or shape. Through the middle of the week, the swell hovers around 2ft to 3ft, and we get some glassy mornings (Tuesday July 7th and Wednesday July 8th) but the tiny size means it’s barely worth paddling out. The combined energy is weak, mostly in the 60-109 range.

Friday July 10th and Saturday July 11th bring a bit more size – around 4ft to 4ft – but the wind is onshore or cross-shore from the NNW at 12-18 mph, making it lumpy and choppy. The swell period drops to 6 seconds on Saturday, so that’s just short-period junk.

A little improvement shows up Sunday morning July 12th: 4ft NNW swell at 8 seconds, cross-shore N wind at only 3 mph. That’s marginal though – the energy is moderate (392) but the direction isn’t ideal (optimum is W). Not something to rush out for.

Then we hit a lull. From Monday July 13th through Friday July 17th, the swell runs small – 1ft to 2ft – with some clean mornings from offshore NE winds. But the energy is low (55-152), and you’ll be scratching for a ride.

Now here’s the standout – and you gotta wait for it. Saturday morning July 18th looks promising. We’ve got a 5ft WNW groundswell, period 10 seconds, combined energy of 547 (moderate-strong). But the real beauty is the wind: glassy calm from the S at just 3 mph. That’ll be super clean at Pointe du Toulinguet. The only catch – the optimum swell direction is W, and we’re getting WNW, so it might not be perfect, but with this wind, it’s the best on offer. That morning is your window.

After that, Sunday and Monday July 19th-20th see size ramping up (6ft to 8ft) but with strong cross-onshore winds (18-22 mph) and very high energy (1128-1271). That’s expert-only territory, blown out, and more like a kite-surfing setup than paddle surfing.

Bottom line: it’s a quiet forecast with a long gap of marginal or poor surfing from now until July 17th. But Saturday July 18th morning is the call – glassy, 5ft groundswell, and all to yourself if you’re patient.

Rusty.

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