Surf Forecasts:
Le Porge surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, W swell with 727 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Porge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s run through Le Porge.
Honestly, the next sixteen days are a bit of a bummer. No real standouts at all. The water is 77°F, which is a wild 6°F warmer than usual – that’s a very weird feeling for the end of August.
The first week is largely a no-go. Starting Wednesday the 26th, it’s poor surf with onshore and cross-onshore breezes ruining things. Thursday the 27th morning has a tiny 2ft swell from the west with a short 6-second period and a cross-shore wind – not worth getting wet. Late August sees the swell bump up, with Friday the 28th morning delivering 7ft from due west but 22 mph onshore winds and a risk of thunderstorms – a total mess. The wave energy hits 374, but with that wind and a 7-second period, it’s messy. Saturday the 29th is still choppy.
Sunday the 30th morning has a 5ft west-northwest swell with a 9-second period, light onshore wind, and 322 energy – called marginal. Afternoon gets worse with a 12 mph onshore breeze.
Early September shows the only real windows. Wednesday the 2nd morning is glassy – winds from the north-northeast at just 3 mph – and the swell is a small 3ft from the west-northwest with a 9-second period. Energy is only 121, but it’ll be clean. Thursday the 3rd morning has a gentle offshore from the east-northeast at 9 mph, same 3ft swell. Clean, but tiny. These are the best of a rough bunch.
From the 4th of September onward, we drop to tiny surf – under 3ft most days – with onshore winds returning in the afternoons. The second week has no highlights. The 7th of September morning shows a 3ft west-northwest swell with a 10-second period and light offshore winds – clean but ordinary. The 8th of September morning has 4ft (339 energy) and a light cross-shore – still marginal.
Le Porge is an exposed beach break that needs a solid west swell and offshore easterlies. We get a few clean windows, but the swell never delivers. Most days look better for kite surfing than a paddle.
Keep an eye on the mornings of the 2nd and 3rd of September if you need a fix – clean but small.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 19 | 31 | 16 | 18 | 117 | 86 | 129 | 150 | 727 | 311 | 212 | 349 | 607 | 473 | 334 | 424 | 461 | 442 | 307 | 245 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:43PM3.61m | 5:02AM3.50m | 5:14PM3.81m | 5:33AM3.66m | 5:45PM3.96m | 6:03AM3.77m | 6:15PM4.03m | 6:33AM3.82m | 6:46PM4.03m | 7:04AM3.81m | 7:18PM3.95m | 7:37AM3.73m | 7:54PM3.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.73m | 10:42PM0.53m | 10:51AM0.49m | 11:15PM0.31m | 11:24AM0.30m | 11:47PM0.15m | 11:56AM0.17m | 00:19AM0.06m | 12:30PM0.11m | 00:52AM0.06m | 1:05PM0.13m | 1:28AM0.14m | 1:43PM0.23m | 2:06AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 31 | 16 | 18 | 117 | 86 | 20 | 150 | — | 311 | 212 | 349 | 607 | 473 | 334 | 424 | 461 | 442 | 307 | 245 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 11 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 8 | 6 | 13 | — | 12 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 129 | — | 727 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 77 | 77 | 97 | 97 | 127 | 174 | 174 | 172 | 73 | 202 | 36 | 20 | 174 | 158 | 73 | 73 | 43 | 43 | 127 | 139 |
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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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