Surf Forecasts:
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,327 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s 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 (Nov 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
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 kJ | 244 | 141 | 62 | 75 | 44 | 24 | 50 | 85 | 113 | 108 | 67 | 64 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 61 | 125 | 122 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:11AM1.00m | 1:46PM1.21m | 1:29AM1.01m | 2:32PM1.24m | 2:38AM1.03m | 3:11PM1.25m | 3:39AM1.06m | 3:45PM1.25m | 4:32AM1.09m | 4:17PM1.24m | 5:21AM1.11m | 4:48PM1.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.24m | 7:58PM0.54m | 7:46AM0.29m | 8:50PM0.44m | 8:38AM0.34m | 9:35PM0.35m | 9:26AM0.40m | 10:15PM0.26m | 10:10AM0.46m | 10:52PM0.20m | 10:51AM0.51m | 11:27PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 244 | 141 | 37 | 75 | 44 | 24 | 40 | 85 | 113 | 108 | 67 | 64 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 61 | 125 | 122 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SE 9 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 6 | S 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 13 | — | 62 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | E 13 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 18 | SW 18 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 518 | 518 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 143 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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