Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, we’ve got a proper groundswell rolling in for Saturday morning, September 5th. It’s not a day for beginners, though. The swell is a solid 6.9 ft from the WNW, with a long 13-second period that’s packing some serious grunt—the combined energy is a hefty 1488. That’s some serious wave energy, and the water is sitting at 63°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year. The magic here is the wind: a light 3 mph offshore breeze from the ENE. That’s going to keep the waves glassy and clean. This is a point break, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely. It’s a standout session for experienced surfers, but don’t kid yourself, it’ll be a bit of a paddle out there with the long gaps between sets. Crowds are possible here.

The afternoon cleans up a bit, but the wind swings around to a cross-on, and the wave quality drops off. It’s still surfable, but nothing like the morning.

Sunday morning, September 6th, sees the swell drop to 3.6 ft from the WNW, with a shorter period. The wind is a cross-off from the SE, which keeps things reasonably clean, but it’s a much smaller, less energetic day. The wave energy is down to 230. It’s a good option for the intermediate crew, but it’s nothing to write home about.

From Sunday afternoon right through to the end of the second week, it’s a real struggle. The swell hangs around, but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, chopping it all up. There’s a spot on Tuesday, September 8th, with 4.3 ft, but it’s cross-on and messy. The energy is moderate (640), but the quality is poor.

We hit a dry spell from around the 10th through the 19th of September. The waves are small, the wind is howling, or the direction is just wrong. For a couple of days around the 15th and 16th, the swell drops to a pathetic 1.3 ft to 2 ft. The energy is weak (under 100). There’s a glimmer on Friday, September 18th, with a 3.6 ft WNW swell and a clean cross-off wind, but the wind is 18 mph, which will make it a bumpy, blown-out experience. Not worth the hassle.

The only real standout, the only one worth pointing your car at, is that Saturday morning, September 5th. Get on it early, because after that, we’re in for a long, frustrating wait. The forecast can change, but as it sits, it’s a one-hit wonder.

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