Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on offer down at Le Porge over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a grim outlook for a while. The water’s sitting at 77°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—about 7°F above average, so that’s a real standout. But the surf? It’s a struggle. For the first several days, we’ve got a moderate west-southwest swell pushing in around 5 ft to 6 ft, carrying moderate wave energy (400 to 533), but the wind is persistently cross-onshore from the southwest, which is just mucking it all up. The wave comment from the 28th of August right through to the 31st is "poor surf conditions." There’s no real clean window for paddle surfing in that first stretch.

There’s a brief flicker on the morning of the 1st of September. The wind goes light and cross-shore from the north-northwest at just 3 mph, with a 4 ft west-northwesterly swell at 10 seconds period and moderate energy (307). It’s still only "marginal," but with that faint breeze, it might be the most user-friendly moment in a grim week. The crowd situation is "sometimes" busy, so don’t expect solitude.

After that, the swell drops away hard. From the 2nd of September through to the 8th, we’re looking at mostly 2 ft to 3 ft waves, with energy falling as low as 37. The winds do swing around to light offshore or glassy on a few mornings—like the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, and 8th of September—but there just isn’t enough push in the water to really surf. It’s "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" at best. That’s a long gap of nearly a week with nothing worth paddling out for.

Then things perk up a touch on the 9th of September. Wednesday morning brings a glassy, clean start with a north-easterly breeze at 3 mph, and a 3 ft northwesterly swell rolling in at 8 seconds. The combined energy is 111—still weak, but it’s clean. It’s "surfable," but you’ll be working for it.

The rest of the second week is a washout. Onshore winds pick up again, and swell stays tiny, mostly below 3 ft, with energy dropping into the 40s and 60s. The 12th of September has a brief moment of gentle offshore wind from the east-northeast at 9 mph and 2 ft waves, but the period is a poor 6 seconds, so it’s just weak and crumbly.

The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is the morning of the 1st of September. It’s not perfect, but it’s the closest thing to a proper surf session we’ve got. With the wind light and cross-shore, the 4 ft west-northwesterly swell at 10 seconds should produce some clean, rideable lines. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so take the small board and enjoy what’s there. Everything else is either blown out or flat.

Rusty.

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