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

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) over the next couple of weeks. The water temp here is about average for this time of year—nothing unusual to report.

Right now, the swell is running with some solid energy, but the conditions are a bit messy. Wednesday morning on the 22nd of July brings a 7ft swell from the SE, with a period of 8 seconds and cross-off winds from the ESE at 12 mph. It’s got a lot of energy behind it (1341), but the surf is only marginal, with questionable tide conditions making it a tricky one. The afternoon turns more cross-shore, the energy drops a bit (1044), and the score is even lower—definitely not the pick of the week.

Thursday the 23rd sees the swell drop to 3ft from the SSE, with a light east wind in the afternoon turning cross-off. The period stretches to 9 seconds, and the energy is low (193). It’s surfable but very ordinary—nothing to get excited about.

Friday the 24th of July is a bit of a tease. The morning is glassy, with zero wind, a tiny 2ft groundswell from the SSW, a long period of 13 seconds, and energy at 150. It’s clean, but there’s almost no size. The afternoon turns cross-on and choppy—worth skipping.

Saturday and Sunday (25th and 26th) are a mixed bag. Saturday sees tiny swell (0.7ft to 1ft) with a very long period of 17-18 seconds, but cross winds and moderate breeze ruin it. Sunday brings a bigger pulse: 7ft to 8ft from the SSW, with 13-14 second periods and strong energy (1982) – that’s a lot of power. But the wind is cross-on and choppy, so it’s more of a battle than a pleasure. For experienced surfers only, and even then, it’s not clean.

Monday the 27th of July holds some promise. The morning has a 5ft SSW swell with a 12-second period, and though the wind is cross, the energy is still moderate (787). The afternoon swell bumps to 6ft, period 13 seconds, energy 999, but the wind turns cross-on. It’s marginal, but if you can find a corner, there might be a few.

The standout window is on Friday, July 31st. The morning is glassy with a light SSW breeze, a 2ft SSW groundswell with a long 14-second period, and energy at 276. The report says “expect good surf conditions” – that’s the cleanest, most inviting period we’ve got. The waves will be small, but the long period means they’ll hold shape well at this reef point, and with no wind, it’ll be smooth as silk. Crowds are possible here, so get there early.

The rest of the first week of August sees the swell fade to 1ft to 2ft, with periods over 15 seconds but poor conditions and cross winds. There’s a blink on Thursday, August 6th, with a morning of 3ft SSW swell, an 11-second period, and light cross-off winds – it’s clean and rated “good.” But it’s tiny.

Overall, the best on offer is the morning of Friday, July 31st – small but glassy, clean, and surfable. The bigger swells earlier in the week are too wind-affected and choppy. For the rest of the 16-day window, it’s mostly flat or poor. Don’t hold your breath for a big clean one.

Rusty

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