Vaucottes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Vaucottes over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim outlook for the most part. There’s a big, long gap at the start with nothing worth paddling out for, and we don’t see the first real chance until well into the second week.

The water at Vaucottes is sitting at about 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a proper anomaly of 5°, so that’s a real standout.

Right now and for the next several days, it’s all poor surf conditions. There’s a stretch from Thursday the 10th all the way through to Thursday the 24th of September where you’ll be lucky to find a ripple worth your time. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the energy is weak – often under 100 (like 13 or 27). A few pulses mid-month push a bit of height, like Friday the 11th with 4 ft swell from the W but a period of just 6 seconds and moderate cross-onshore winds kicking up chop. Not your friend.

We finally get a pulse on Thursday the 24th of September that starts to wake things up. The afternoon brings a 5 ft swell from the W, period hanging around 6 seconds, and combined energy jumping to 206 (moderate). But that cross-on wind from the WNW at 12 mph keeps it messy. Still, it’s the first sign of life.

Then comes Friday the 25th of September – that’s your best shot. Morning session sees a 6 ft swell from the W with a 7-second period. The combined energy is solid at 262 (moderate). Winds are light out of the W at 6 mph, so it’s a light cross-on with just small ripples – that’s as clean as it’s gonna get. This is a standout. It’s rideable for intermediate surfers, maybe a bit much for beginners given the 6 ft size. The afternoon stays similar at 5 ft and 206 energy, still light wind. The forecast calls it marginal, but compared to the rest of this run, it’s the best we’ve got. Vaucottes is exposed to the WSW swell, and the W swell is close enough to that optimum direction, so it should wrap in okay. Keep in mind it’s a beach and reef setup, so with that short period, it might close out a bit, but the light wind will be your saving grace.

So to sum it up: nearly two weeks of flat or junk, then a late spike on the 25th. If you can wait, that Friday morning is the one to circle. This place is fairly consistent normally, so this long dry spell is a bit of a bummer, but forecasts can change. Until then, it’s a scrap.

Rusty.

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