Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty.

Let’s cut to it, legend. The next couple weeks are shaping up to be a real test of your love for the sport. For the first nine days, it’s pretty grim. The swell is small, the wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the surf quality is just plain poor. There’s nothing worth paddling out for from Saturday the 15th right through to Sunday the 23rd. The energy in the water is weak, mostly sitting in the doldrums with values like 145, 116, and 93. Even when we get a bit of size, the wind chops it up, leaving it messy and lumpy. That Sunday the 23rd morning has a light offshore, but the swell is only 4ft with a short 6-second period, and the energy is low (113). It’s clean but weak, not worth the paddle.

The next few days, from Monday the 24th to Wednesday the 26th, are similar. Offshore winds keep it pretty, but the swell is tiny, dropping to 2ft to 3ft. It’s clean but gutless, with weak energy readings (94, 57, 35). You’re just bobbing around, praying for a bump.

The first real hope shows up on Saturday the 29th of August. It’s not a classic, but it’s something. The morning has a light offshore from the NE, and the swell is starting to push, with a 4ft SW groundswell (156 energy). It’s clean and the direction is finally swinging to the west, which suits our setup. The afternoon adds a bit more size (5ft) but the wind goes more cross-shore, so the morning is your window.

But the standout, the only true gem in this whole outlook, is Sunday the 30th of August. Mark it in the calendar. The morning is looking like the best surf of the entire fortnight. We’ve got a solid 5ft WSW swell, and the early wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE. The energy jumps to 222, a proper, moderate push. You’re getting clean, lined-up waves with some power, and that light offshore wind will keep the faces glassy. This is the one good surf session on offer. Pointe du Toulinguet is a fairly consistent point, and this west swell is right in our wheelhouse. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and surfable.

The afternoon of the 30th the wind swings fresh cross-shore, and the size bumps up to 6ft (344 energy). It’ll get more unruly, but the morning is your time.

So, to wrap it up: it’s a long, flat, windy wait, but the last day of the month is the reward. Lock in the Sunday the 30th morning. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off.

Rusty.

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