Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down for you imperial-style.

It’s a quiet spell for Le Porge, no two ways about it. There’s a big ol’ gap of almost nothing for over a week. From Thursday the 13th all the way through to Sunday the 23rd, the surf is pretty much junk. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 feet, and the wind is constantly cross-onshore or onshore, chopping up any chance of a clean wave. The forecast scores are dead zero. It’s one of those dry periods that just happens here.

Then, right at the tail end, we get a tease. On Monday the 24th, a proper pulse of swell hits – about 8 feet from the WNW with a 9-second period. The energy jumps to 972, so it’s got some serious weight. The problem is, while the morning has light cross-onshore wind, the size makes it an expert-only wave. Anyone else is going to get hammered. The afternoon turns into a stormy, onshore mess.

The one day that looks genuinely good is Tuesday the 25th of August. The swell backs off to a much friendlier 4 feet from the WNW (8-second period), and the wind switches to a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. That’s the ticket. That clean wind over a moderate swell should give you some smooth, lined-up walls. The energy is a solid 221, so there’s enough push for a fun session without it being a battle. The water is also running at a balmy 77°F, which is well warmer than normal for this time of year.

We get a couple of other mornings with clean wind after that, like the 26th and 27th, but the swell is smaller, so Tuesday is your best bet by a long shot.

Basically, save your energy for the last few days. For the first ten, you’re better off finding a different hobby. But if you’re keen, circle that Tuesday the 25th on your calendar.

Rusty.

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