Surf Forecasts:
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with 5,078 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s 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 (Sep 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 10s. 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 2.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 1628 | 2246 | 2081 | 1382 | 959 | 665 | 938 | 1751 | 1377 | 1158 | 1379 | 4998 | 3336 | 2080 | 1223 | 608 | 367 | 590 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:48PM1.00m | 12:16PM0.93m | 10:46PM0.96m | 1:34PM0.94m | 11:55PM0.94m | 2:35PM0.97m | 1:03AM0.96m | 3:17PM1.02m | 2:02AM0.99m | 3:50PM1.06m | 2:52AM1.03m | 4:18PM1.11m | 3:38AM1.07m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.36m | 5:23PM0.74m | 6:13AM0.37m | 6:49PM0.75m | 7:19AM0.35m | 7:58PM0.72m | 8:13AM0.32m | 8:49PM0.68m | 8:57AM0.28m | 9:29PM0.63m | 9:35AM0.26m | 10:06PM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 102 | 655 | 2246 | 2081 | 1382 | 959 | 599 | 938 | 1751 | 1377 | 1158 | 815 | 4998 | 3336 | 2080 | 1223 | 608 | 367 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 20 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 184 | 223 | 130 | 665 | 339 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 1379 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 67 | 246 | 590 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | S 22 | SSE 11 | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 123 | 245 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | — | 150 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 236 | 1628 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 23 | 10 | 30 | 244 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 549 | 1292 | 1292 | 1338 | 1291 | 1369 | 40 | 1338 | 1919 | 0 | 142 | 1310 | 0 | 860 | 1423 | 0 | 1297 | 1357 | 0 |
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