Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, listen up. Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about what’s coming our way.

We’ve got a lean stretch ahead. The surf window is pretty much shut for the next week, with a whole lot of nothing or poor conditions on offer. The only flicker of something worth getting wet for doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 28th of July, and even then, it’s a short-lived, small window.

Looking at the broader picture, the first few days are a write-off. We’ve got a mix of cross-onshore winds, small, weak swell, and short periods. The combined energy is low, barely hitting triple digits for most of the first week. You’d be wasting your time.

The only real standout in this whole 16-day run is a brief moment early Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. Pointe du Toulinguet is a point break, fairly consistent, exposed to the west. It’s an intermediate spot. The early session on Tuesday sees a clean offshore breeze from the east, light as a feather at 3 mph. The swell is a modest 3 ft from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which at a point break like this should wrap in with some shape and energy. The combined energy is moderate (188). The water temperature is about average for the time of year at 65°F. This is the best on offer, but it’s a small window. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might get a few others with the same idea. This is the one to aim for.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The rest of the week and into August is more of the same: small, weak swell, cross-to-onshore winds, and poor surf conditions. The swell drops right off again, with combined energy often below 100. There’s no real swell to speak of for the second week. The pattern just stays flat and choppy. It’s a long, quiet stretch.

So, to sum it up: if you’re desperate for a paddle, the Tuesday the 28th of July morning is your only real shot. Otherwise, it’s a few weeks of waiting for the ocean to wake up.

Rusty.

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