Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk about Pointe du Toulinguet. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag, honestly. There's a lot of messy, blown-out stuff on the way before things clean up towards the back half. The water's sitting at 65°F, right where it should be for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The next few days are going to be frustrating. Sunday the 30th kicks off with a cross-on SW breeze at 19 mph, chopping up that 5ft of W swell. The combined energy is only moderate at 445, but the conditions are just poor. It gets worse into the afternoon with a thunderstorm risk and a strong 25 mph cross-on wind. Monday the 31st sees a jump in size – 8ft of W swell with energy climbing to 1437 – but the NW cross-on wind keeps it messy. The swell's coming in at a 10-second period, which is okay, but the surface is just too rough. It's a lot of raw power with nowhere for it to go.

Tuesday and Wednesday drop right back down to waist-high dribble. You're looking at 4ft dropping to 3ft, with the energy bottoming out at 93 on Wednesday morning. The wind's cross-shore or cross-on, and honestly, you'd be better off doing something else. The short 8-second period means there's not much push behind those waves anyway. Thursday the 3rd is more of the same – 5ft but still with that cross-on wind messing things up.

Now, here's where things get interesting. Friday the 4th rolls around with a proper groundswell building in. We're talking 8ft in the morning jumping to 8ft by the afternoon, with a solid 12-second period. The energy numbers tell the story: 1457 in the morning, then a huge 2866 in the afternoon. This is strong, powerful stuff. But the wind is cross-onshore from the NW, and the surf report says "marginal" – the conditions are questionable. That's the frustration with this place; the swell direction from the W/WNW is good and the point setup should handle it, but that wind angle is going to make it lumpy.

But hold on. Saturday the 5th morning is your window. The swell is still solid at 7ft with a 12-second period, and the energy is pumping at 1202. The difference is the wind swings around to a light 6 mph cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. That's what we want. The report calls it "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." This is a standout. The size is substantial – over 7ft – so this isn't a beginner wave, but for someone who knows what they're doing on a point break, this is the pick of the forecast. That W-facing exposure is doing its job with the WNW swell. It's worth noting this is a fairly consistent spot, but it doesn't always line up this well.

After that morning session on Saturday, it starts to fade again. Saturday afternoon the wind swings cross-shore and the quality drops off. Sunday the 6th is small – under 3ft – and while it's clean early with a light SE cross-off, there's just not enough to work with. The energy's down in the 161 range. It drops even further through the middle of the following week, with a bunch of days where the swell is a foot or so and the wind just won't cooperate. Tuesday the 8th morning has a glimmer of hope with a cross-off NNE breeze and 5ft of W swell, but it's marginal at best.

Looking deeper into the second week, things get smaller and cleaner but there's simply not enough swell. Thursday the 11th has about 3ft but from WSW with a weak 7-second period – barely a wave. And that's the story into the following weekend. There's a bit of W swell around 3-3ft on Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th with cross-off winds, but the energy is low and it's not going to be worth paddling out for unless you're desperate for a splash. The period on Saturday the 12th does get back up to 11 seconds, which suggests a bit of a groundswell push, but the height just isn't there.

So, bottom line: the standout is Saturday morning, the 5th of September, at Pointe du Toulinguet. That's your cleanest shot at real, solid surf. The other potential peak on Friday the 4th is there in size, but the wind messes it up. Everything else is either too small, too messy, or both. The crowds here are sometimes an issue when the conditions are good, but I'd wager the 7ft plus size on Saturday might keep a few people on the beach. It's a fairly consistent break, but this forecast tests your patience. That solid W groundswell with the 12-second period on Friday and Saturday is best handled on a point like this – it won't be breaking too straight, and you'll get those longer walls. You just need to pick your moment when that wind gets offshore, and Saturday morning is it.

That's all I got.

Rusty

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