Surf Forecasts:
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 20s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 20s period, SSW swell with 1,713 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 20s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) this week:
The surf forecast for La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) in the next 16 days are 1.5m 20s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down what’s coming. We’re looking at La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) and the water’s sitting at 74°, which is pretty average for the season.
The week starts with a cracker. Sunday morning the 19th is dead flat calm, with a 3ft SSW swell running on a 21-second period. That’s a proper groundswell with some real grunt (992). It’s not huge but that long period will give you some beautiful, drawn-out lines. This is the pick of the early days. Crowds can be a thing here, so get in early.
Sunday arvo the wind shifts a touch cross-on, but the swell bumps to 4ft with the same long period. Still surfable, but the morning is the winner.
Monday morning the 20th is glassy again with 4ft of SSW swell on an 18-second period. Clean, light offshore from the ESE. Energy is a bit lower (877) but it’s a fun wave.
Tuesday the 21st gets ugly. The wind goes cross-shore and the swell goes to 5ft but with a short 9-second period. It’s lumpy and messy. No good.
Wednesday and Thursday drop off to tiny, weak waves. The sea goes quiet for a few days.
Then things build again. Sunday the 26th we see 5ft of SSW swell, but cross-shore winds keep it from being perfect. The real gem is Monday the 27th. 7ft of SSW swell, 14-second period, and glassy. That’s excellent for experienced surfers (1591). The morning is the best, but the arvo with 6ft is still glassy and clean.
The big one is Thursday the 30th. This is for experts only. We’ve got 10ft of SSW swell, 16-second period, and a clean offshore wind from the ENE. That’s some serious power (3826). The morning is the cleanest, but the arvo with 8ft and light offshore wind is also world-class.
The first week of August trails off with smaller, clean waves in the 4ft to 5ft range, good for a paddle but nothing special.
So, the two standouts are Sunday morning the 19th for the clean, long-period glass, and Thursday the 30th for the big, clean, expert-level groundswell. Monday the 27th is also a full day of clean, solid waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 17 | SE 8 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 656 | 1082 | 1310 | 721 | 522 | 348 | 293 | 349 | 439 | 297 | 257 | 127 | 71 | 96 | 67 | 119 | 69 | 40 | 29 | 50 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.05m | 10:23PM1.23m | 10:32AM0.97m | 11:05PM1.18m | 11:48AM0.92m | 11:47PM1.14m | 1:11PM0.90m | 00:32AM1.10m | 2:30PM0.92m | 1:19AM1.07m | 3:35PM0.95m | 2:07AM1.06m | 4:25PM0.99m | 2:54AM1.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.29m | 4:44AM0.46m | 4:25PM0.42m | 5:46AM0.43m | 5:18PM0.54m | 6:47AM0.39m | 6:20PM0.64m | 7:43AM0.34m | 7:27PM0.69m | 8:35AM0.30m | 8:31PM0.71m | 9:21AM0.26m | 9:25PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 6 |
| kJ | 656 | 1082 | 1310 | 721 | 522 | 348 | 293 | 187 | 262 | 149 | 110 | 62 | 28 | 96 | 58 | 119 | 69 | 40 | 28 | 50 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 15 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 183 | 285 | 309 | 53 | 44 | 66 | 62 | 101 | 178 | 297 | 257 | 83 | 70 | 14 | 67 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SW 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | WSW 8 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 153 | 143 | 5 | 103 | 73 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 131 | 115 | 113 | 127 | 71 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | 173 | 103 | 58 | 349 | 439 | — | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | 11 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1295 | 1297 | 1292 | 0 | 1338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 1297 | 1295 | 1291 | 1361 | 0 |
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