Surf Forecasts:
Le Porge surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,331 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Porge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look at what’s coming up for us here. I’m being straight with you: the next week and a half is pretty grim overall for decent waves. Most of the time, we’re dealing with onshore winds, weak swell, or both. It’s a bit of a flat and messy spell, but there are a couple of moments that bring a spark of hope, especially if you’re patient.
We start off on Tuesday the 25th of August with nothing worth paddling out for. Tiny, wind-whipped leftovers, with the odd 1 ft to 0.7 ft of weak, windswell. The combined swell energy is only 11 to 27 – that’s very weak. Wednesday the 26th morning at Le Porge is the first real chance to get wet. The wind swings easterly offshore, blowing at 12 mph, which cleans things up nicely. You’re looking at small, 2 ft swell from the west with a short period of 6 seconds. It’s not going to blow your mind, but for a beginner, it’s surfable with that clean face. The combined energy is 51 – still low, but manageable. The rest of that day and the next few after are mostly onshore and messy, with poor conditions.
We get a real dose of energy from Friday the 28th onward, but it comes with some nasty wind. On Friday, the swell pumps up to 8 ft to 10 ft from the WSW, but it’s coupled with 25-28 mph cross-onshore winds. The combined energy jumps to 681 and then 1660 – that's strong to very strong wave energy, but it’s blown out and stormy. Not the kind of session you tell your mates about. That messy, blown-out trend sticks around for days.
The first true standout comes on Tuesday the 1st of September. This is the one to keep an eye on. In the morning at Le Porge, we get a glassy, dead-calm start with no wind at all – just 3 mph from the NNW, practically flat calm. The swell comes in at 5 ft from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds. The combined swell energy sits at 391 (moderate). It’s a groundswell, so the waves have some shape and push, and with that glassy surface, it’ll be clean as a whistle. That morning window is your best bet of the whole run.
But wait – there’s another highlight on Sunday the 6th of September. This one is a little further out, so less locked in, but it looks promising. The morning starts with a very light south wind, cross-offshore at 6 mph, cleaning up the 5 ft WNW groundswell (11-second period). The combined energy is 642 (moderate). Then the afternoon goes glassy again with no wind – 3 mph from the west. Swell holds at 5 ft. That afternoon session at Le Porge is shaping up to be just as good as the Tuesday morning. Two windows to really go for it.
After that, things go a bit wild again with a massive 10 ft to 8 ft swell from the west hitting around the 8th of September, but with strong onshore winds and a very long 15-second period. That makes it a powerful, tricky groundswell that will be hard to handle at an exposed beach break like this, especially with the wind chopping it up. The combined energy hits massive 3872, which is very strong wave energy, but unless you’re an expert looking for a challenge in average conditions, it’s best left alone.
To sum it up: you’ve got two real gems – the morning of Tuesday the 1st and the afternoon of Sunday the 6th. Both offer clean, well-shaped waves in the chest to head-high range, with very little wind. Everything else is either too small, too onshore, or too messy. Stay ready for those windows.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
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3 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 112 | 90 | 585 | 1331 | 809 | 386 | 240 | 293 | 246 | 235 | 142 | 181 | 373 | 425 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | off | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09PM3.37m | 4:30AM3.30m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM1.00m | 10:07PM0.78m | 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 | |||||||
7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
— | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
3 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 112 | 90 | — | — | 809 | 386 | 240 | 293 | 246 | 235 | 3 | 181 | 373 | 425 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 22 | 19 | — | 15 | 13 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
1 | 7 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | 2 | 585 | 1331 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 398 | 373 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 29 | 199 | 29 | 175 | 174 | 353 | 174 | 73 | 202 | 73 | 36 | 202 | 186 | 204 | 127 |
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Information about the Le Porge Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Le Porge may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Le Porge is 27 km (17 miles) from Arcachon. If you plan a holiday in Gironde, look for hotels and other accommodation in Arcachon. Arcachon has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











