Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ve looked over the charts for this stretch. Gotta be honest with you, right now we’re in a pretty flat spell with some messy conditions, but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.

Right now, into the first week of August, it’s looking small and a bit jumbled. The water temp at Pointe du Toulinguet is sitting at 66°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. We’ve got a weak, short-period swell – mostly under 2 ft – with onshore and cross-onshore winds. The wave energy is weak, sitting around 32 to 69 (combined energy). There’s really nothing to get excited about until around Tuesday morning the 4th, when we see a bump up to 4 ft from the WSW, but the period is short (7 seconds) and the wind is cross-onshore, making for messy, choppy surf. That’s a no-go.

The next few days are a bit of a slog. We get a bit more size on Wednesday the 5th – 6 ft to 5 ft from the W – but again, onshore winds and moderate energy (326 to 549) mean poor conditions. Thursday the 6th is similar, with cross-onshore winds. It’s not until Friday morning the 7th that we get a glimmer of hope: glassy conditions with a tiny 2 ft swell from the WNW, but the period is super short (6 seconds) and energy is weak (39). Not really worth paddling out for.

The weekend of the 8th and 9th sees a spike in size – Saturday afternoon hits 7 ft from the WNW (energy 1120) – but that’s paired with a fresh cross-onshore wind, making it lumpy and difficult. Sunday the 9th drops back to 4 ft, but still with cross-onshore wind. The pattern of poor surf continues all the way through to the second week. There’s a long gap with no real recommendations.

Then, finally, things change on Friday morning, August 14th. We get a solid 7 ft swell from the west, with a clean cross-offshore wind from the NE. The wave energy is strong (1005). This is the standout window. Pointe du Toulinguet is a point break, so it will handle that west swell well, and with clean winds, it’ll be working. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a moderate swell, not too long, so it won’t be too fat. This is a proper session for experienced surfers only – that 7 ft is a bit much for beginners. The afternoon sees the wind swing cross-shore and pick up, so the window is the morning.

After that, the weekend of the 15th and 16th drops back to 5 ft to 5 ft, but with cross-onshore or onshore winds, so it’s back to the messy stuff. Monday the 17th has a 7 ft swell from the WNW (energy 788 to 1263), but again, cross-onshore wind kills it.

So, the long and short of it: the first week is a write-off. There’s a long stretch of small, windy, or just plain messy waves. The one real standout is Friday morning, August 14th, at Pointe du Toulinguet. That’s your best bet. Keep an eye on it, but it’s a way off.

Rusty.

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