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

Alright, let’s get into it, crew. Rusty here.

You know, for a spot like La Roche Percee (Bonhomme de Bourail), it’s a pretty consistent run of swell, but the winds are going to be fighting us for the first few days. Water temp is sitting at 73°F which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st are flat out no-go’s. We’ve got a 5ft to 4ft SSW/S swell, but the wind is cross or cross-on, blowing 15 to 25 km/h. It’s choppy and messy. The energy is moderate (589 down to 410), but it’s just poor conditions overall. Save your energy.

Now, Tuesday the 1st of September is where it starts to get interesting. The morning is the real standout here. Clean glassy lines with a 6ft SSW groundswell, period hitting 18 seconds. That’s a proper long-period groundswell. Energy is strong (1837). This is the kind of day for experienced surfers – the power in these waves is serious, but the clean offshore wind from the SE (15 km/h cross-off) will have it looking unreal. The afternoon gets a bit blown out and messy with a 7ft swell and stronger cross-shore wind, so hit it early.

Wednesday the 2nd is another good one, especially the morning. Light ESE breeze, clean again, with a solid 6ft SSW groundswell (15-second period). Energy is still strong (1312). This is excellent quality surf. The afternoon gets a bit of a cross-shore bump, but still rideable.

Thursday the 3rd is dropping off a touch. Morning has a bit of cross-chop with 5ft SSW swell (13 sec, moderate energy at 703). The afternoon cleans up nicely with a cross-off breeze, but it’s smaller at 4ft. A fun session, not a standout.

From Friday the 4th right through to the end of the first week and into the second, it goes quiet. Very small swell – 3ft down to 1ft. The energy drops right off (down to 71 at one point). The winds are light and sometimes clean, but there’s just no power. That’s a gap of about 4 to 5 days with no decent surf.

Hold on though, Sunday the 6th of September has potential. Glassy conditions, zero wind, with a 5ft SSW groundswell (15-second period). Energy is moderate (845). That could be a real sneaky clean morning if you’re keen on a smaller, super clean wave. It’s not huge, but it’ll be pretty.

Tuesday the 8th of September is another glassy morning option. Light winds, 4ft SSW swell (13 seconds), energy at 949. Clean and inviting for a fun session on a smaller board.

After that, it gets a bit mixed again. Some onshore winds and smaller swell through the 9th and 10th. However, by the 12th and 13th of September, we get a late pulse. A bumpy SSW swell comes through at 6ft to 6ft (14-second period), but it’s cross-shore and choppy. Energy is strong (over 1100), but it won’t be pretty. The afternoon of the 13th cleans up a bit with a cross-off breeze, so that could be a shout for the second week if you’re desperate.

Finally, Monday the 14th of September has a nice glassy morning again with light north wind and a 4ft SSW swell (11 seconds). A small, clean end to the period.

Best on offer: Hands down, Tuesday the 1st of September morning is the pick of the whole forecast. Big, clean, powerful groundswell. Wednesday the 2nd morning is a close second.

Rusty.

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