Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Pointe du Toulinguet over the next couple of weeks. I won’t sugarcoat it – this is a tough run of forecasts for this spot. The wind is just about always in the wrong direction, and the ocean is going to be a mess for most of the first week and a half. We’re primarily looking at a point break that’s exposed to the west, and it’s fairly consistent for swell, but that doesn’t mean much when the conditions are this ragged.

The first real chance of a wave doesn’t show up until Sunday, the 6th of September. Up until then, we’ve got a solid block of about six days where the surf is just poor. The wind is cross-on, onshore, and choppy, from Sunday the 30th of August all the way through Saturday the 5th. There’s some decent size in there, like Monday the 31st of August with 10 ft from the west, but with a strong cross-onshore wind, it’s just a washing machine. That swell energy is high at 1545, but it’s all for nothing.

The Highlight – Sunday, September 6th Morning
Finally, a break in the clouds. Sunday morning the 6th sees a light offshore breeze from the southeast, swinging cross-offshore. The swell is a clean 4 ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a light 286. It’s not huge, but it’s clean. The water temp is about 65°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. This is the best call for a beginner to intermediate surfer who wants a fun, manageable session without getting pumped.

Monday, September 7th Morning
Another good one. The 7th starts with a slight air from the SSE making it glassy clean. The swell is 5 ft from the west, period of 10 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 364. This is another solid window for a clean, user-friendly wave.

The Big Swell – Tuesday, September 8th
The 8th of September is a monster, but it’s a write-off. 16 ft swell from the WNW with a period of 12 seconds and a combined energy of 6411. That’s a lot of water moving. But the wind is cross-on and choppy, making it a total mess. This is for experts only, and even then, it’s not good. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The Long-Range Standout – Saturday, September 13th Morning
This is the one to circle on the calendar. Saturday morning the 13th of September has a solid 12 ft swell from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds, giving a combined energy of 2566. But the real story is the wind – a clean offshore from the east at 20 km/h. This is a proper groundswell, and on a point break, that’s the recipe for groomed, powerful walls. It’s big, over 8 ft, so this is strictly for experienced surfers, but the quality is there. The offshore breeze will make it perfect. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the forecasts, but this is the best potential of the whole run.

Monday, September 14th Morning
The 14th still has a clean offshore wind from the ENE, but the swell drops to 7 ft from the WNW, and the energy is down to 768. It’s clean, but the power is fading.

So, overall, a slow start, a couple of clean windows in the first week, and one big, promising day in the second week. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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