Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up at Pointe du Toulinguet.

Right off the bat, this is a tricky outlook. We’ve got a decent pulse of swell rolling in for the first week, but the wind just won’t play ball most of the time. The real standout, and the only one I’d really get excited about, is Saturday morning, September 5th. That’s your window. You’ve got a solid 7ft groundswell rolling in from the WNW with a 13-second period—plenty of power and shape for a point break like this. The combined swell energy is a strong 1488. The real kicker is the light offshore breeze out of the east, keeping things glassy and clean. This is excellent surf for an intermediate surfer. If you’re experienced, you’ll be in for a treat. Just be aware, the wave energy is high, and at 7ft it’s going to be pushing the limits for beginners.

The rest of that Saturday afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the quality drops fast.

Sunday morning, September 6th is a write-off. The swell drops to a weak 3ft, but more importantly, a strong cross-offshore wind blows from the southeast at 12 mph. It’s clean, but the energy is a paltry 189. Not worth the paddle.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Monday, September 7th through the end of the first week, all the way into the second week, it’s a grim run. Swell sticks around at decent sizes—7ft on Monday and again on Wednesday the 9th, with energy peaks of 1510—but the wind is relentlessly onshore or cross-onshore out of the west/northwest, matching the swell direction. That’s a recipe for windslop and chop. Scores are bottoming out through that whole stretch. You’d be fighting a losing battle.

Into the second week, it’s a similar story. Swells fade, but the wind stays stubborn from the west and northwest, keeping the surface messy. Even when we get a bit of swell on Monday, September 14th, with a very long 16-second period and an offshore wind from the east, the swell height is only 2ft. That’s too small to do anything with, despite the clean conditions.

The final weekend, September 19th and 20th, shows some glassy mornings with light offshore winds from the east and southeast. It’s clean, but the swell is tiny—1ft and then 0.7ft. The energy is negligible. It’s flat for all intents and purposes.

So, to sum it up: the only true standout is that early Saturday morning on the 5th. Grab it while you can, because after that, it’s a long wait with nothing but wind and chop on the menu for the next two weeks. The long-range promising conditions on the 20th are flat, so don’t hold your breath.

- Rusty

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