Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is a tough one to call. I’ve been staring at the charts for Pointe du Toulinguet, and honestly, it’s going to be a real struggle for the next 16 days. The whole run is a bit of a write-off for quality surfing. We’re looking at a solid run of poor surf conditions, with no standout days that are worth paddling out for.

The first glimmer of hope comes early on August 3rd, but it’s a non-starter. Monday morning sees a tiny 2 ft swell from the WSW with a short 8 second period. The wind is cross-on, making it choppy. The combined energy is a weak 69, so there’s just no push. The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is about average for this time of year, not that it matters much when there’s nothing to ride.

We get a bit more size on the 4th, with 4 ft on Tuesday morning, but that’s accompanied by a 16 mph cross-on wind and a messy 7 second period. The energy climbs to 190, but it’s all chop and no shape. The swell builds further on Wednesday the 5th, hitting 6 ft from the W with an 8 second period. That’s a decent amount of water, but the wind is onshore at 12 mph, and the energy is 882. The conditions are just blown out. This is the kind of setup that’s more interesting for a kite surfer than someone trying to get a clean wave.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is a washout. The swell drops back down to under 3 ft, and the wind stays mostly cross or cross-on. There’s a brief moment on Friday the 7th morning with a glassy 2 ft swell, but it’s just too small and weak with a period of 6 seconds and energy of 46. You’d be bobbing around more than surfing.

We see a few clean-looking mornings on the 8th, 9th, and 10th with cross-off winds, but the swell is tiny (1 ft to 3 ft) and the energy never gets above 102. The 10th of August sees the best of a bad bunch with a 3 ft WNW swell, 8 second period, and a gentle offshore breeze from the NE in the morning. That’s clean, but it’s barely a knee-high wave.

The middle of the month, from the 11th to the 16th, is painfully flat. The swell drops to 2 ft or less, and the energy is often in the double digits. The 16th of August has a 0.7 ft swell with a 9-second period, but the energy is only 12. It’s a complete flat spell. The final two days, the 17th and 18th, are just as bad, with near-zero swell and strong cross-on winds.

It’s a blank run. This area can go quiet, and this is one of those times. The forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about. Keep your eye on the charts, but don’t bother waxing up for a while.

Rusty.

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