Pointe du Toulinguet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Pointe du Toulinget.

First up, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The next week and a half is pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. We’ve got wave energy that’s weak, barely cracking 100 (combined energy of all swells directed here bouncing between 45 and 314), and the wind is mostly cross or onshore, mucking up what little bump there is. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing special there.

From Tuesday the 11th through to around Thursday the 21st of August, it’s all “poor surf conditions” every session. The swell is tiny, under 3 ft, and the period is short, mostly 7 to 10 seconds, so it’s all wind-slop. No point getting excited. Choppy and messy describes most of it.

Now, there’s a flicker of hope on Friday the 21st morning. The swell picks up a bit to 4 ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and combined energy hits 331. But it’s cross-on with a light breeze, so it’s only marginal. Not a standout, just a heads-up.

The real standout, the one worth circling on the calendar, is Sunday the 23rd of August in the morning. The swell jumps to 7 ft from the NW, period 9 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 989. The wind is off from the NE at 15 km/h (9 mph), giving us clean conditions. That’s a solid size for intermediates, but at 7 ft, it’s getting into the zone where beginners might be out of their depth. The point here should handle it well, offering some nice lines. The afternoon blows up with a strong 35 km/h (22 mph) NNE wind, so don’t sleep in.

Another promising one is Monday the 24th of August morning. Swell drops to 3 ft from the W, but the period goes to 14 seconds – proper groundswell energy (combined energy 540). And the wind is offshore from the E at 15 km/h (9 mph), glassy clean. That’s the pick for the longboard or a fun mid-length; the long period means better shaped waves, but at a point it’ll be a treat. Expect some nice, clean sets.

The rest of the second week, Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th, has some clean mornings with 3 ft to 4 ft swell from the W and WNW, periods around 11 seconds, and light offshore or cross-off winds. Reliable, but not the big show of the 23rd and 24th.

Crowds at Pointe du Toulinget can build sometimes, so for those standout mornings, get there early.

So, bottom line: suffer through the next week, then target the morning of Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th of August. The 23rd has the size, the 24th has the quality. The rest is just waiting.

Stay stoked, Rusty.

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