Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s check out the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating run for a while. The first solid week or so is a write-off for any sort of decent surf. From August 4th right through to around mid-month, we’re looking at small, weak, choppy dribble. The combined swell energy is mostly in the weak zone, with readings around 60-80, nothing that’ll get your heart pumpin’. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, which just messes things up. Even when the wind lays down, the swell’s not there. There is a brief window on the morning of Friday, August 7th where it goes clean with a light offshore from the NE, but the swell’s only 2.6ft from the NW with a short 6-second period. It’s surfable, but really ordinary.

We’ve got a long gap with no real recommendations until we get to Monday, August 18th. That’s when things finally pick up, but there’s a catch. The morning of the 18th brings a 6.6ft W swell with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy ramps up to 533 – that’s moderate energy. The wind is light cross-onshore from the WSW, so it’s not perfect. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-shore wind.

The real standout though, looks to be Wednesday, August 19th. This is the best offer on the table. The morning shows a solid 9.8ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period – that’s some proper groundswell energy, with a combined energy reading of 1962 – that’s very strong. The wind is light offshore from the WNW, so it should be clean. But listen, that’s a big swell. At 9.8ft, this is for experienced surfers only. This is way too big for beginners, and it’s going to be a heavy, powerful wave. For a beach break like Le Porge, a long period swell like this can break a bit straight, so it might not hold the best shape, but for the big-wave crew, this is a serious session.

Up until that point, the water temp is about 75.7°F, which the data tells me is about *much warmer than normal* – a notable anomaly of 4.9°F warmer than average for this time of year. So you’ll be in shorties or maybe even boardshorts.

So, to wrap it up: a whole lotta nothing for the first two weeks, but a big, powerful swell arrives on the 19th. That’s your only real shot, and it’s only for the brave. If you’re a beginner, sit this one out. The setup is a beach break, so with that much swell and wind, it could also look interesting for the kite crew rather than paddle surfing.

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