Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with ya – it’s a slow start. We’re looking at a pretty barren run for the next few days, especially if you’re after anything decent. The first real hope doesn’t pop up until Wednesday morning the 26th, and even then, it’s pretty weak. There’s a solid gap of no good surf from now until then.

Wednesday, 26th August – Saturday, 30th August

Wednesday morning offers up the first hint of a wave. The swell is tiny, only about 2 ft from the W with a short-period of 6 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak (47). The wind is offshore from the ENE though, which is a big plus – it’ll be clean. But honestly, it’s not enough to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is *much warmer* than usual for this time of year, a wild 6° anomaly. That’s very unusual.

The rest of that week is a washout. We get a little bump in swell on Thursday afternoon hitting 4 ft from the W (8 seconds), with glassy conditions, but the combined energy is still only moderate (149). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Then Friday the 28th comes in with a bit more size – 5 ft to 6 ft – but it’s ruined by strong onshore winds. It’s a mess.

Sunday, 30th August – Monday, 31st August

The weekend isn’t much kinder. Sunday has 3 ft swell but the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy. Monday the 31st sees the swell push up to 5 ft with a bit more period (9-10 seconds) and stronger energy (363 to 442), but again, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. It’s gonna be bumpy and poor.

Tuesday, 1st September – The First Real Glimmer

Alright, here’s where we get a little hope. Tuesday morning, 1st September, is the standout for this whole period. The swell is a clean 5 ft from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds, giving us moderate-to-strong energy (373). But the killer is the wind – it’s glassy, dead calm. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions," and for this break, that’s a solid call. Le Porge early Tuesday morning is the best bet on offer. It’s fairly consistent and the conditions will be clean. Keep in mind the swell direction is almost exactly from the optimum W direction, so it should line up well.

Wednesday, 2nd September – Sunday, 7th September

After Tuesday, the quality drops back off. Wednesday morning has 3 ft and glassy conditions, but the energy is low (135). From there it’s a long stretch of poor, onshore, or cross-onshore wind until…

Monday, 7th September

Monday morning the 7th looks promising again. We get 3 ft from the WNW (10 seconds, moderate energy at 249) with offshore winds from the E. That’s clean. It’s not huge, but it’ll be fun.

Tuesday, 8th September – The Big One (But Far Off)

Now, look, I gotta mention Tuesday the 8th of September because the numbers are wild, but this is way out in the second week, so take it with a grain of salt. The forecast shows a very long period, 19 second groundswell from the W, pushing 5 ft in the morning. The combined energy is monstrous – 1810. That is serious, strong wave energy. The wind is offshore from the ESE, so it should be clean. The guidance says it’s for experienced surfers, and I’d agree – 5 ft with that kind of period is a lot of power. It’s listed as "excellent surf conditions." But because it’s so far out, it’s a promising but uncertain call.

That afternoon the wind switches onshore and the period drops, but that morning session could be the real deal if it holds.

So, to wrap it up: don’t bother with this week. The best two moments are Tuesday morning, 1st September, for clean, fun-sized waves, and then a hopeful eye on Tuesday morning, 8th September for something much bigger and more powerful.

- Rusty

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