Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Pointe du Toulinguet over the next couple of weeks.

First things first, the water temp is sitting at 64°, which is right about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The week ahead is a bit of a mixed bag. The early part is a write-off, to be honest. Thursday and Friday are looking pretty average with cross-onshore winds and a short-period swell making for choppy, poor conditions. The water’s got a bit of energy though, with combined readings around 243 to 565 (moderate energy), but it’s just not clean.

The real standout is going to be Saturday morning, the 5th of September. That’s the one to circle. We’ve got a 7 ft swell out of the WNW, with a period of 12 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The wind is a light offshore from the East, 3 mph, which means it’s gonna be clean, glassy. The combined energy is a solid 1248 (strong). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. It’s a point break, so that long-period groundswell will set up nicely, but it’s gonna be a bit chunky with that size, so it’s not one for beginners. Keep an eye on the crowds, they can be there sometimes.

The afternoon session on Saturday drops off a bit as the wind swings NW and goes cross-on, bringing a bit of chop. Sunday morning sees a drop in size to 3 ft, but the wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean if you just want a small board.

Early next week, Monday and Tuesday the 7th and 8th, the swell bumps up again, with 7 ft and 7 ft waves from the West, but the wind is cranking onshore at 12-16 mph, making it a messy, choppy mess. Those are big numbers – 1592 and 1215 (strong to very strong energy) – but it’s blown out. Probably more fun for the kite crowd than paddle surfing.

We get another clean window on Saturday morning, the 12th of September. That’s a week away, so keep an eye on the forecasts. It’s a 6 ft swell from the WNW, 11-second period, with a light SSE cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph. The combined energy is 771 (moderate), and it’s clean. That’s a solid, fun wave for an intermediate surfer.

The following week, there are a few more clean mornings with light offshore winds, like the mornings of the 15th, 16th, and 17th of September, but the swell is smaller, around 4 ft to 5 ft. It’s clean, fun little waves, but nothing to write home about. The energy is weak to moderate (295 to 388). The conditions are good, but the power is lacking.

The very end of the run, the 18th of September, is a no-go with strong onshore winds.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is without a doubt Saturday morning, the 5th of September. The second best is the Saturday morning, the 12th of September. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy.

Rusty.

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