St Tugen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what Saint-Tugen, down on the Brittany coast, has got in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag.

The water temperature is sitting at about 64°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no worries on that front.

Honestly, the first part looks pretty grim. We’ve got days of onshore wind and messy conditions right through the first week. It’s not until the morning of Saturday the 5th of September that things get interesting. That morning is our first real standout and the best of the early window. We’re looking at a clean 6ft swell from the west-northwest with a very long period of 13 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the east-northeast. That’s classic groundswell energy, and with 1124 in the tank, it’s proper strong. A wave that size with that period and clean wind will make for some lined-up walls. Be aware though, the swell is big enough that it’s really just for the experienced surfers. The afternoon goes cross-shore and drops off a touch.

There’s a bit of a dry spell after that for a few days, with the wind and waves not lining up properly. We get a little bump on the Tuesday morning of the 8th with a clean 5ft swell from the west, but nothing to write home about.

Now, the second week has some promise, but it's less certain. The best bet looks like the morning of Thursday the 10th of September. A solid 8ft swell from the west, with a combined energy of 1599 – that is powerful, punchy surf. It’s a cross-shore breeze though, so it won't be perfect, but the power will be there. This is another one that’s only for the experienced crew at that size.

Fast forward to Monday the 14th of September morning. This is the other standout and maybe the pick of the entire 16 days. We get a 7ft swell from the west with glassy conditions. The wind is an absolute zephyr from the northwest, with the whole place described as “glassy”. That’s as good as it gets for clean, juicy waves. Again, over 6ft so it’s expert territory.

The Tuesday after that holds some size too, with a 7ft swell from the west, but the wind is a bit more onshore, so it’s not quite as clean.

So, to wrap it up: it’s a slow start but there are two proper windows that deserve attention. The first is the morning of Saturday the 5th for that clean, long-period groundswell, and the second is the glassy morning of Monday the 14th of September for the purest conditions on offer. Don't expect much else in between.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

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