Surf Forecasts:
Pointe du Toulinguet surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with 848 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pointe du Toulinguet this week:
The surf forecast for Pointe du Toulinguet over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pointe du Toulinguet in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pointe du Toulinguet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s cut straight to it. The next couple of weeks at Pointe du Toulinguet are a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We’ve got a window of clean surf early on, then the wind and the sea state get messy, and we’re looking at a bigger, more powerful pulse right at the very end of the forecast. The key is picking your moments.
Tuesday morning starts off flat and junk. The swell’s a weak 3ft at 6 seconds, and the cross-onshore wind has the place chopped. Not worth a paddle. Tuesday afternoon is no better, just a bit more wind. Forget it.
Wednesday morning, the tide turns. We’ve got a new WNW swell filling in at 4ft, but the standout is the NNE cross-offshore breeze. That’s clean. The combined energy jumps up to 308, a solid push. There’s a bit of heavy rain around, so it’s not perfect, but this is your first real chance. The water temp is 66°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so you can ditch the hood if you're keen. Wednesday afternoon, the wind swings NW and gets onshore, and it’s back to choppy junk. A real shame.
Thursday sees the swell build, but so does the wind. Morning’s onshore at 15 mph with 7ft of WNW swell; the energy is up to 856 but it’s a messy, blown-out mess. The afternoon has slightly more period (10s) and a big chunk of energy (1386), but the W wind is straight onshore. Not for a paddle. This is where you’d be thinking about the kites, not the surfboards.
Friday morning is the pick of the first week. The swell eases slightly to 5ft, but the wind drops to a whisper – just 3 mph from the NNW, light and cross-shore. The combined energy is still a decent 387. It’s glassy, clean, and there’s some push. This is your standout for the next few days. Friday afternoon, the sea breeze fills in and wrecks it again.
The weekend is a dud. Saturday morning has a bit of swell (2ft) and clean cross-off wind but it’s just too small to be any fun. By Sunday, it’s tiny – 1ft – and the period has dropped off a cliff. Honestly, from Saturday morning through to Monday afternoon, you’re looking at a flat spell. A few days of nothing. Time to fix the fins or work on the pop-up.
The start of the second week, Tuesday the 25th, offers a glimmer. The morning sees a cross-off SE wind with 3ft of WNW groundswell, period 11 seconds. The energy is low (164) but it’ll be clean. The period is long, which is nice for a point, but the size is just marginal. Tuesday afternoon brings fresh S winds and lumpy conditions – skip it.
From Wednesday the 26th right through to the 31st, it’s a grind. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, the swell is middling (4ft to 5ft), and the conditions are choppy. There’s energy in the water, but it’s not organised. A couple of mornings – the 29th and the 30th – have cleaner winds, but the swell is short-period and weak. Not really worth getting out of bed for.
Now, the end of the run. Monday afternoon the 31st, a pulse of 8ft W swell shows up with a period of 8 seconds. The energy jumps to 734. But it’s cross-shore wind and the period is short, so it’ll be a lumpy, fat mess. This is the precursor.
The real event is Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning brings a solid 10ft W swell with a 10-second period and the combined energy hits 1570 – that’s a powerful, heavy amount of water moving. The wind is 15 mph SSW, cross-shore, so it’s going to be big and stormy. This is strictly for experts only; way over 8ft. The afternoon, the wind goes near gale at 31 mph. That's not surfing, that’s survival. This is the biggest and most powerful swell of the whole outlook, but it’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not locked in.
After that, Wednesday the 2nd sees a WNW groundswell at 6ft to 7ft, with a long 11-second period. The energy is still high (around 1200). The morning has a cross-shore N wind, which makes it a bit lumpy, but the afternoon swings to the NNW and gets onshore. Again, a lot of power, but the wind’s not your friend.
The standout of the entire outlook is Friday morning the 21st – the combination of clean, light wind and a decent, workable swell is unbeatable in this forecast. The other one to watch, with a heavy caveat, is the big swell on the 1st of September. If you’re an expert and the wind plays ball, that could be the one. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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40 | 36 | 74 | 290 | 499 | 574 | 848 | 799 | 651 | 370 | 311 | 176 | 68 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06AM4.88m | 9:24PM4.73m | 9:44AM4.50m | 10:04PM4.27m | 10:28AM4.11m | 10:56PM3.86m | 11:31AM3.78m | 00:18AM3.57m | 1:10PM3.64m | 2:07AM3.58m | 2:44PM3.81m | 3:20AM3.84m | 3:42PM4.14m | 4:07AM4.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.93m | 3:45AM1.13m | 4:06PM1.34m | 4:28AM1.55m | 4:56PM1.73m | 5:24AM1.92m | 6:07PM2.02m | 6:45AM2.13m | 7:42PM2.08m | 8:19AM2.06m | 9:05PM1.87m | 9:28AM1.78m | 10:00PM1.53m | ||||||||
7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 5 | W 9 | NW 6 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
40 | 36 | 74 | 290 | 499 | 574 | 848 | 799 | 651 | 370 | 311 | 176 | 47 | 33 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 9 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
11 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 10 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 13 | NW 13 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — |
— | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 579 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 23 | 12 | — | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 505 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 83 | 306 | 364 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 462 | 469 | 209 | 464 | 533 | 425 |
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Information about the Pointe du Toulinguet Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Pointe du Toulinguet provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pointe du Toulinguet can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pointe du Toulinguet surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pointe du Toulinguet) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pointe du Toulinguet may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Pointe du Toulinguet is 3 km (2 miles) from the city of Camaret-sur-Mer. If you plan a holiday in Finistere - Brittany, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camaret-sur-Mer. Camaret-sur-Mer has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











