La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.61° S 165.46° E

La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) sea temperature is
22.8°C
0.2° 

La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,161 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with S 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) in the next 16 days are 2.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 15th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 16s
Best Surf 2AM (Tue 15th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 16s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 20th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) are a real mixed bag. There’s surf on the table, but you’ll be picking your moments carefully. The best of it looks like it’s gonna be later in the run, so don’t write the whole period off just yet.

We kick off on Tuesday the 15th of September with a bit of a nothing burger. Morning sees a 5ft southerly swell at 14 seconds, but it’s cross-shore with a moderate breeze, and the wave energy is moderate (951). It’s marginal at best. The afternoon improves a touch with 5ft southerly swell and a gentle cross-shore, energy jumps up to strong (1840), but it’s still a marginal call. Wednesday the 16th is a write-off with poor conditions and barely 3ft of swell. Thursday the 17th is even smaller – don’t bother.

Friday the 18th sees a jump in size with 8ft SSW swell, but it’s arriving with a fresh cross-onshore breeze and lumpy conditions. The energy is strong (1721), but it’s ugly. That’s expert-only territory size-wise, and the wind is killing it. Saturday the 19th is a bit smaller at 6ft SSW, but still cross-shore and messy. Sunday the 20th offers a 7ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s choppy. That long period at a spot like this can mean waves breaking a bit straight, so keep that in mind. Monday the 21st is similar but fading.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday the 22nd of September is the first real standout. We’ve got a 4ft SSW groundswell with a very long 18-second period and a light cross-shore breeze. The wave energy is strong (1281) for its size, and it’s looking clean. This is a point break and reef setup, so that long-period energy will wrap in nicely with shape and power. Paddling out should be manageable with those long gaps between sets. Crowds can be a thing here, so just be aware. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Wednesday the 23rd is messy again, with a jump to 6ft SSW on the 19-second period in the afternoon, but a fresh cross-shore breeze makes it lumpy.

Then we get to Thursday the 24th of September – another one to circle. Morning brings a solid 10ft southerly swell with a 17-second period. That’s a big, powerful groundswell with very strong energy (5338). This is expert territory, no question. The wind is cross-shore and moderate, so it’s not perfect, but the raw power is there. Friday the 25th is a sneaky good day. We’ve got a 6ft southerly swell in the morning with a clean cross-offshore breeze – that’s clean surf. The afternoon bumps up to 7ft from the southeast, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weaker and less organised. Still, clean waves are on offer.

After that, it fades. Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th are ordinary. Monday the 28th has tiny waves.

The real golden window is Tuesday the 29th and Wednesday the 30th of September. On Tuesday, we’ve got 3ft SSW groundswell with a 17-second period and light cross-offshore winds – that’s clean, lined-up waves. The wave energy is moderate (516-549), but the quality is there. Then Wednesday the 30th is the absolute pick of the bunch. Morning delivers a 4ft southerly groundswell with a 16-second period, and it’s glassy. Glassy! Light air, no wind. The energy is moderate (695), but the conditions are as good as it gets. This is the session to aim for.

If you’re a beginner, watch out for anything over 5ft, which happens a few times, and over 8ft is for experts only. The bigger SSW swells with long periods are best handled on the point or reef here.

Alright, that’s the drill. Keep an eye on that last week.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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(10 max)
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3
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0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
3
1
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
16
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.3
S
13
1
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
1.7
SSW
8
2.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
10
1.6
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1630
951
960
581
295
180
101
68
50
327
1714
1747
1124
718
588
1318
1728
1635
1602
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
20
SSE
15
SE
5
NNE
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:49AM1.05m
8:27PM1.13m
9:48AM0.99m
9:04PM1.06m
10:57AM0.95m
9:48PM1.00m
12:16PM0.93m
10:46PM0.96m
1:34PM0.94m
11:55PM0.94m
2:35PM0.97m
1:03AM0.96m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.29m
2:23PM0.54m
3:09AM0.31m
3:09PM0.63m
4:02AM0.34m
4:06PM0.70m
5:04AM0.36m
5:23PM0.74m
6:13AM0.37m
6:49PM0.75m
7:19AM0.35m
7:58PM0.72m
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5:52
5:52
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1
1
Temp °C
21
23
22
20
22
23
21
22
21
19
20
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Feels °C
20
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20
17
14
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18
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Information about the La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) 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 (La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail)) 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).

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