Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Pointe du Toulinguet has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch.

Right off the bat, it’s a lean start. There’s no real surf to recommend for the first several days. We’re looking at a gap from Wednesday afternoon, July 8th, all the way through to early on Sunday, July 12th. The swell is small, mostly between 2ft and 3ft, and the wind is all over the place – usually cross or cross-off, but often too strong. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 39 and 138, which tells you there’s just no grunt in the water.

Now, Friday morning, July 10th, is the first time we see anything *surfable*, but honestly, it feels like scraping the barrel. The swell is only 3ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, and the energy is a meager 162. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll look clean, but the waves are just ordinary. Don’t get your hopes up.

From Saturday morning, July 11th, through the middle of the next week, it goes back to being pretty much flat or junk. The swell drops to 0.7ft or 1ft, the wind swings onshore a lot, and the energy numbers are pitiful – sometimes even down to 6. This is a proper dry spell. It’s not until Wednesday morning, July 22nd, that we see a flicker of life.

The standout – and I mean the *only* real standout in this whole 16-day window – is Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd. The swell ramps up to 4ft from the WNW with a 9-second period. The energy bumps up to 303, which is at least moderate. Now, the wind is onshore from the WNW, so it won’t be glassy, but the extra size gives it some push. Pointe du Toulinguet is a point break, so it handles a bit of chop better than a beach. Still, don’t expect perfection.

Then Thursday morning, July 23rd, the swell builds even more – 5ft from the W with a short 6-second period. That’s a weak, choppy windswell. By Thursday afternoon, the swell hits 7ft from the W, and the energy jumps to 519, which is strong. But the wind is howling cross-onshore at 19 mph. That’s lumpy, messy, and honestly, for a point break, it’s gonna be a battle. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

A note on the water: when we do get a little surf on Wednesday afternoon, July 8th, the water temp is 66°F with a 4° anomaly. That’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might want a thinner suit.

To sum it up: July is looking grim for Pointe du Toulinguet. The only window with any real size and energy is July 22nd and 23rd, but the wind is against us. There’s no classic, clean swell on the horizon. You’re better off waiting for the next forecast run.

Rusty.

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