Pont Blondin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on the menu for Pont Blondin over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, we're starting off with a real flat spell. The first week is a write-off for any proper surfing. We've got days on end with tiny, weak 0.7ft to 2ft slop, and the combined energy is struggling to get past 55 (weak). The winds are either a light cross or a light cross-onshore, which just messes up what little texture there is. It's not worth paddling out for anything until we get past the 12th of July.

Things start to look a bit more interesting around the 13th of July. We start seeing some waist-high options, with the swell pushing up to 3ft to 3ft from the NNW. The combined energy climbs into moderate territory (around 134-139), and we get some clean windows with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE on the mornings. It's not pumping, and with a short period of 9 seconds, the waves won't have much push. But by the 14th and 15th, there's a bit more size in the water – up to 4ft – but that short period (7 seconds) and cross-shore wind keeps it messy. The description still says "poor surf conditions" right through this period.

The real standout, and the best bet on the horizon, is the morning of Sunday, the 19th of July. The swell builds nicely to 6ft from the NW with a period of 9 seconds. That's a proper head-high groundswell with decent energy. The combined energy is through the roof at 471 (strong) signaling some real power heading in. What makes this a winner is the near-glass conditions: a slight 3 mph breeze from the NNW, making it a light cross-shore. For a beach and point setup like Pont Blondin (Lac Saint-Jean), that will mean clean, surging lines. Keep in mind, with the size around 6ft, it might be a bit much for beginners. The water temp is a notable 76°F, which is much warmer than usual for early summer.

The Monday morning, 20th of July, holds similar potential with another 6ft swell from the NW and a light cross-shore breeze, but the period drops a bit to 8 seconds, so the Sunday morning looks like the pick of the bunch. The rest of the second week sees the swell slowly fading from 5ft down to 5ft, with periods dropping and the wind picking up into the moderate, choppy range.

So to wrap it up, you've got a long flat spell to wait out until the second week. For now, mark your calendar for the morning of Sunday, the 19th, for the best chance at some clean, powerful waves.

- Rusty

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