Surf Forecasts:
Le Porge surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, W swell with 639 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Porge in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Porge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at this stretch of coast.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. The first proper chance to get wet doesn't come until the morning of Saturday the 22nd, and even then, it’s a bit of a scrappy one. The wait before that is a solid day of nothing worthwhile.
The only real standout window in the whole 16-day forecast is Saturday morning, August 22nd. We’re looking at Le Porge, which is an exposed beach, and the wind gods are finally playing nice. It’s a light E breeze, which is offshore here, and it’s going to be clean. The swell is a small 3 ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is weak (151), so it’s not going to be a world-beater, but it’s surfable. The water temperature is a very unusual 77°F, a full 6°F warmer than average for this time of year, which is a real treat.
After that little window, it all goes quiet again. The swell drops right off to 1 ft and 1.0 ft on Sunday and Monday, and the wind manners are terrible or just not enough push. There’s a bit of a swell pulse coming in around Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th, with 5 ft to 6 ft from the W, but the wind is just hammering it onshore. It’s going to be a choppy, messy mess – more of a kite-surfing show than a wave you want to paddle into.
The whole first week of September is a write-off too. We get a bit of a spike on the 3rd with a 8 ft swell from the W, but it’s attached to a gale force onshore wind and a "risk tstorm" warning. That’s a big, blown-out, dangerous lump of water. Definitely not for beginners, and even for the experts it’s a grim paddle.
So, to wrap it up: if you’re desperate, Saturday morning the 22nd is your only real shot at a clean, small wave. The rest of the period is a noisy, windy, and generally poor outlook. It’s a long, blank run, and for this area, that’s a bit of a normal, tough stretch. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be putting the board away for a week or two.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 151 | 101 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 131 | 89 | 43 | 27 | 49 | 538 | 316 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:46AM2.58m | 1:26PM2.71m | 2:13AM2.66m | 2:39PM2.87m | 3:12AM2.86m | 3:30PM3.11m | 3:55AM3.08m | 4:09PM3.37m | 4:30AM3.30m | 4:43PM3.61m | 5:02AM3.50m | 5:14PM3.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM1.53m | 7:13PM1.46m | 7:45AM1.47m | 8:32PM1.30m | 8:52AM1.26m | 9:26PM1.05m | 9:39AM1.00m | 10:07PM0.78m | 10:16AM0.73m | 10:42PM0.53m | 10:51AM0.49m | 11:15PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 269 | 151 | 101 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 131 | 89 | 43 | 15 | 25 | — | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 9 | W 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 12 | SW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 49 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | ENE 2 | NE 4 | — | NNE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | SW 4 | NW 4 | — | ENE 2 | — | WNW 6 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 27 | — | 538 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 43 | 302 | 54 | 463 | 396 | 333 | 324 | 373 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 172 | 396 | 459 | 125 |
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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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