Surf Forecasts:
La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 20s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s switch to feet and Fahrenheit. Rusty here, same story.
We’re stuck with La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail) for the next 16 days, and the start is rough. From Monday the 10th of August through Friday the 14th, the swell is barely a foot (0.3m to 0.6m), with the wind switching from cross-off to onshore. Poor surf conditions, combined wave energy is weak, under 100. It’s a write-off. The water temp is about normal for the time of year, but that doesn’t help you.
Saturday the 15th sees the swell climb to nearly 5 feet (1.5m), with energy hitting 512, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. Still no good.
Sunday the 16th of August brings a 4-foot (1.3m) SSW groundswell with a very long 18-second period. Combined energy is strong at 1329. But that long period means it’s going to be fat and straight on a beach break. The wind is cross, and the call is marginal. It’s a maybe, not a green light.
The real standout, the only one worth planning for, is Tuesday morning the 18th of August. Swell is 3 feet (1.0m) from the SSW, 15-second period, with a light cross-off breeze from the ESE. That’s clean. Combined energy is 861 – solid. The conditions are “very good.” The break is consistent, so you’ll get waves. Crowds are possible, so get there early.
After that, it’s a slow fade. Wednesday the 19th has a small clean morning at 2 feet (0.7m), but nothing special. From the 20th onward, it’s mostly poor surf with onshore winds and weak energy. There’s a long stretch of no good surf from the 21st through the 25th of August.
Bottom line: Tuesday the 18th is your shot. The rest is a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 137 | 346 | 461 | 286 | 326 | 375 | 705 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.19m | 4:44PM1.16m | 3:42AM1.23m | 5:31PM1.22m | 4:37AM1.25m | 6:15PM1.27m | 5:31AM1.26m | 6:56PM1.29m | 6:23AM1.23m | 7:35PM1.29m | 7:15AM1.18m | 8:12PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.66m | 9:47AM0.04m | 10:05PM0.62m | 10:37AM-0.01m | 10:58PM0.57m | 11:24AM-0.03m | 11:48PM0.52m | 12:08PM-0.01m | 00:37AM0.48m | 12:51PM0.06m | 1:25AM0.44m | 1:33PM0.16m | 2:14AM0.41m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 4 | SSW 8 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 61 | 137 | 346 | 461 | 286 | 326 | 375 | 442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 32 | 79 | 72 | 102 | 98 | 59 | 705 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SE 10 | SW 13 | SE 6 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SW 22 | SSW 20 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 78 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 40 | 1363 | 66 | 143 | 1338 | 116 | 66 | 142 | 5 | 143 | 1332 | 1291 | 1292 | 1292 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 0 |
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