Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got brewing at Pointe du Toulinguet over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, the first week or so is a bit of a bummer. We’ve got small swell on the way, but the conditions are just too messy to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at a balmy 65°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s one nice thing. But for the surf itself? It’s going to be a grind. From Tuesday the 7th right through to the end of the first week, we’re looking at tiny swell with poor quality. Winds are mostly cross-off or cross-on, and the wave energy is weak, usually under 150 (like 62 on Tuesday morning), so there’s just no push.

Honestly, the only window that even starts to look worth paddling out for is on Friday the 10th morning. The swell is a measly 3ft from the WNW (9-second period), but the winds go glassy-to-light cross-off, so it’ll be clean. The energy is moderate at best (151), but for a point break like this, that’s enough to roll through. It’s not going to be epic, but if you’re desperate for a glide, that’s your best shot. Expect the usual crowd factor here, especially when it’s clean.

After that, we slide right back into the doldrums. The swell drops off to nothing from the 12th onward, with wave heights shrinking below 2ft and energy levels sinking into the teens and twenties. That’s not even rippable, boys. That run of flat-to-micro crapola lasts until about Wednesday the 22nd.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting for the long-range crew. On Wednesday the 22nd afternoon, we finally see a pulse. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the WSW (6-second period, short period windswell), with energy jumping to 168 – that’s moderate, finally some grunt. The wind is cross-onshore though, and it’s choppy, so it won’t be a picture-perfect session. But after two weeks of nothing, it’s the only show in town. It’s promising, but more than a week out, so don’t book the day off work just yet.

For the whole 16-day run, Pointe du Toulinguet is a tough call. The breaks barely string together enough quality to call it a ‘surf outlook’. If you’re a kiter, those choppy, wind-affected days might look better than they do for us paddle surfers, especially mid-period.

Stay patient. It’s been a flat spell, but forecasts can always turn.

Rusty.

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