Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about Le Porge.

Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next couple of weeks are gonna be a tough watch for surfers around here. The finder pretty much has a blank run for most of the 16-day window, and when there’s a blank run like this, it’s just one of those periods for this stretch of coast. We do get these lulls.

Things start off flat to tiny on the 24th of July, with a weak 0.7ft to 2ft on Friday that is just poor. That sets the tone for a long, frustrating stretch. From the 24th all the way until the 28th, it’s a mess of onshore wind and weak, short-period swell. On Saturday the 25th, the swell picks up to 5ft but it comes straight from the west-southwest with a horrible onshore wind. The energy is there at 129 (moderate), but the quality is gone. That pattern – bumpy, cross-onshore junk – pretty much holds through Monday the 27th, even with the swell getting a bit better and energy jumping to 269 on Monday afternoon thanks to a longer 10-second period. Still, the wind destroys it.

We finally get a little glimmer on Tuesday morning the 28th of July. The wind goes glassy from the south-southeast at just 3 mph, and we’ve got a clean 3ft NW groundswell with a decent 10-second period. The combined energy is 171 (moderate). For the first time in days, it’s surfable – but honestly, it’s very ordinary. Same goes for Wednesday morning the 29th: cleaner again with a cross-offshore breeze, but only 2ft of swell. It’s small and weak. Le Porge is an exposed beach, so when the swell is this lacking, there’s just not enough push.

If you’ve got the patience, keep an eye on August 1st. On Saturday the 1st of August, there’s a pulse of long-period groundswell arriving with a period of 14 seconds and combined energy readings hitting 453 on the morning and 681 on the afternoon (strong to very strong energy). Swell size goes from 3ft up to 5ft. The big caveat here: the wind is onshore (west and west-northwest), so it’s gonna be lumpy, and the conditions are rated as marginal. That long period will make for better shape in the water, but it’s a westerly swell, which isn’t absolutely perfect for Le Porge. Being an exposed beach break, that long period might make it break a bit fat and straight, but the power is real. Still, because of the wind and the “questionable tide” call, this isn’t a standout pick – just the most interesting swell window in the whole two weeks.

After that, it’s back into the grey zone: poor conditions with cross-onshore wind and weak to moderate energy from the 2nd of August onwards, with nothing breaking the 8ft mark. The water temp is around 74°F – that’s much warmer than normal for the time of year, so at least you’ll be warm while you’re sitting there waiting.

There just isn’t a day I’d shout about. The best on offer is the glassy Tuesday 28th July morning stint for a small clean wave, or the August 1st window for power, but both have serious limitations.

Rusty.

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