Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the 16-day window for Pointe du Toulinget. I gotta be straight with you—this one is a tough read. The swell and wind just don’t line up for anything worth paddling out for. The whole outlook is a blank run, which isn’t unheard of around here when the weather patterns lock in like this.

For the first stretch, from Wednesday the 5th right through to the end of the second week, it’s all poor surf conditions. The energy is weak, with combined swell energy mostly under 100 (294) early on, and the wind is either onshore, cross-onshore, or just too strong. Even on the 7th, when the wind goes light offshore from the east in the morning, the swell is tiny—only 1.0ft from the west, period 9 seconds—and the energy is just 24. It’s clean, but you’re basically floating. The glassy conditions on Sunday the 9th morning with 2ft NW swell at 9 seconds and 71 energy are tempting, but that’s barely a ripple. The water is about 65°F, which is pretty much normal for the time of year.

The only real standout—and you have to wait for it—is Monday the 17th. That morning, the swell jumps to 12ft from the WNW, period 11 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 6146. That’s proper groundswell, very strong. But here’s the catch: the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, which will chop it up. At that size, over 8ft, it’s strictly for experts. The afternoon stays the same, 12ft, energy 2814, but still cross-onshore. For a point break like this, that long period (11 seconds) could mean good shape, but the wind direction is going to make it a battle. Honestly, with that much swell and the wind, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Before that, on Thursday the 13th morning, there’s a marginal call with 4ft from the west at 9 seconds and 222 energy, but the wind is cross-onshore, so expect ripples. It’s a flicker, not a fire.

After the 17th, it drops back to mediocre 3ft to 4ft with onshore or cross-shore winds and poor surf right through to the 20th.

So, the call: if you’re a hardcore expert and you can handle the chop, the 17th could be a beast, but for everyone else, this is a 16-day window to check the cams and wait for the next pattern. The consistent truth is the forecast can change, but right now, it’s a desert.

Rusty.

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