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, I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead. For the first week, from Saturday the 4th of July right through to Friday the 10th, the surf is so weak and the conditions so ordinary that there’s almost nothing to get excited about. You’ll see tiny swell and messy wind, with the combined wave energy barely scraping three digits at best, and that’s only on Saturday morning with a 4ft W swell, but it’s cross-shore and the data calls it “marginal.” The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only bright spot.

We then hit a bit of a lull for a few days, but come Saturday the 11th of July, things start to stir. That morning we get a 3ft WNW groundswell but the wind is cross-on and it’s messy. The real kicker is the afternoon: the swell jumps up to 6ft from the west with a moderate 10-second period, and the combined energy climbs to 589 – that’s a solid pulse of moderate energy. But here’s the heartbreaker: the wind stays cross-on and it’s described as “poor surf conditions.” That’s a big swell for this spot, but the chop will make it ugly. It’s going to be a bumpy, blown-out mess, so only the keenest and most experienced should even think about it.

The stand-out window, if you can even call it that, is Sunday the 12th of July. We’ve got a 6ft W swell in the morning with a gentle breeze – but it’s onshore, straight onshore. The combined energy is 580, the water has some push, but onshore wind and a point break? That’s a recipe for a washing machine. This wave will be fat, bumpy, and hard to ride. It’s basically only for experts who don’t mind a beating. The swell is over 5ft, so beginners should steer clear, and with the onshore wind, it’ll be a grind.

After that, the swell drops off quickly. Monday the 13th sees a 3ft wave but it’s still cross-on, and by the end of the week it’s back to tiny, weak dribble. The second week is a write-off – small swell, poor winds, and hardly any energy. This is a classic stretch for the area when the ocean just shuts down.

Honestly, if I had to pick a best session, it’s the Sunday 12th morning. The swell is there, but don’t expect any kind of perfection. It’s a heavy, onshore mess that only a true local with a thick wetsuit and a thicker skull will enjoy. Otherwise, leave the boards at home and maybe watch the kite surfers tear it up, because for paddle surfing, it’s a barren run.

Rusty.

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