Surf Forecasts:
Le Porge surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Porge this week:
The surf forecast for Le Porge over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Porge in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Porge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I've got the lowdown on the surf for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it's a pretty quiet stretch, so we're going to have to be patient.
The water here is sitting at 75°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual, so it feels more like a tropical bath than an Atlantic swell window. The issue is, we just don't have any proper push. The whole 16-day window is a slow grind of small, weak waves. The combined swell energy is hanging around 50 to 100, which is feeble. Most of the time, the swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is messy.
There's a real gap of nothing worthwhile from now until around Friday, August 7th. You can look at the charts, but it's all "poor surf conditions" on the board. The first glimmer comes on the morning of Friday, August 7th, at Le Porge. It's glassy, with a slight air, and the conditions are described as "surfable but very ordinary." That's about as good as it gets. You'll be looking at a 2ft swell from the WNW, but the period is only 7 seconds, so it's lacking any real grunt.
There's another long dry spell, and then another chance on the morning of Thursday, August 13th, at Le Porge. It's dead calm, glassy again, but the swell is even smaller at 1ft from the WNW. The period jumps up to 9 seconds, which means it'll be a bit more shapely, but it's tiny. The combined energy is only 49.
If you're an absolute beginner just wanting to get wet, the glassy mornings are your best bet. But for anyone wanting a proper wave, this is a tough period. The larger swell days, like the morning of August 14th, see 3ft from the NW with a combined energy of 112, but it's onshore, so it'll be a choppy mess. For the experienced crew, the one standout window is the morning of August 11th at Le Porge. The wind is offshore from the ENE, making it clean, but the swell is a tiny 2ft from the NW with a 5-second period, so the combined energy is a pathetic 23. It's clean, but barely breaking.
The pattern is clear: small, weak, and mostly onshore. A few glassy windows for the log, but nothing to get excited about. The long-range outlook for the second week doesn't offer any redemption either.
Stay patient, check the forecasts, and maybe do some work on the board while you wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 53 | 53 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 39 | 34 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 21 | 96 | 89 | 68 | 42 | 36 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:15PM3.84m | 7:34AM3.56m | 7:47PM3.78m | 8:07AM3.50m | 8:21PM3.66m | 8:43AM3.40m | 9:00PM3.50m | 9:27AM3.27m | 9:50PM3.30m | 10:23AM3.13m | 10:58PM3.11m | 11:42AM3.03m | 00:31AM3.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.33m | 1:22AM0.28m | 1:32PM0.36m | 1:57AM0.32m | 2:09PM0.44m | 2:35AM0.43m | 2:50PM0.56m | 3:18AM0.59m | 3:38PM0.73m | 4:08AM0.78m | 4:36PM0.90m | 5:11AM0.97m | 5:48PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 31 | 53 | 24 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 34 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 8 | 96 | 18 | 68 | 42 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 18 | 17 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 53 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 21 | — | 89 | — | — | 36 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 278 | 38 | 43 | 657 | 193 | 396 | 401 | 77 | 21 | 405 | 172 | 172 | 1914 | 147 | 108 | 202 | 115 | 0 | 161 | 195 |
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The above surf forecast table for Le Porge provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Porge can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Porge surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Le Porge) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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