Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got a grim outlook for Pointe du Toulinget over the next couple of weeks. There’s not much to work with, so let’s break it down.

We start with a real stinker. Sunday the 30th has some swell around 7 ft from the WSW, but it’s a short, weak 7-second period with a strong cross-onshore wind at 25 mph and a risk of thunderstorms. The water’s at 65°, which is normal for this time of year. The combined energy is 491, moderate at best, but the conditions are just messy. No go.

Monday the 31st brings a bigger pulse – 10 ft from the W with a 10-second period, and the energy jumps to 1545, which is strong. But the wind is cross-onshore from the WNW at 15 mph, and it’s choppy. That’s expert-only territory with that size and poor wind. The afternoon stays poor with 8 ft and cross-onshore wind.

Tuesday the 1st of September is a bit smaller at 4 ft, but the wind is cross-shore and light, and the period is only 9 seconds. The energy is weak at 295. Still marginal, with a score of 1 out of 10.

From there, it’s a long, bleak stretch. Wednesday the 2nd through Friday the 4th sees swell around 2 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is consistently cross-onshore, and conditions are poor or marginal. The energy stays moderate at best, with Friday afternoon hitting 1121, but it’s choppy again. The pattern is broken: a solid gap of poor surf with no real recommendations.

Finally, on Saturday the 5th, there’s a slight glimmer. The morning shows 6 ft from the WNW with an 11-second period, light cross-shore wind from the north at 6 mph, and energy at 780 – moderate. It’s still only marginal, scoring a 2, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon falls apart again.

The only real standout across the whole 16 days is Sunday the 6th of September, morning. We get clean, offshore wind from the east at 6 mph, with 3 ft swell from the WNW at a 9-second period. The energy is low at 170, but the wind is offshore, and the conditions are clean. It’s "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – not a classic, but the cleanest window in this forecast. The break is a point, so it handles the swell well, but the size is small.

After that, the second week falls off a cliff. From Monday the 7th to Saturday the 12th, we’re looking at tiny swell (2 ft to 4 ft), mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds, and energy that’s weak to very weak. The only other clean window is Saturday the 12th morning with offshore wind from the east and 3 ft, but it’s small and ordinary. The energy is only 164.

The rest of the period is a bust – glassy conditions on the 9th and 14th, but with tiny swell (2 ft to 3 ft) and no power. The 10th has a strong 28 mph cross-onshore with rain showers, and the 11th is onshore and messy with 5 ft.

Honestly, if you’re a kiter, this setup might be more interesting than for paddle surfing, given the consistent cross-onshore wind and moderate swell. For surfers, it’s a tough call. The best bet is Sunday the 6th morning, but keep expectations low. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty.

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