Surf Forecasts:
Le Porge surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, WNW swell with 837 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 (Sep 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Porge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. This is Rusty, looking at the next couple weeks for this stretch of coast.
First up, the water temperature is sitting at 73°F, which is more than 4 degrees warmer than what you'd usually expect this time of year. That’s a nice bonus, makes the dawn patrol a bit more pleasant.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start. Saturday the 12th is looking pretty flat and weak, not worth getting wet for. The real action starts to build on Sunday the 13th. Now, the standout window is Sunday morning. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell, with a long 13-second period from the WNW, and glassy conditions with barely a breath of wind from the NE at 3 mph. Combined wave energy is a moderate 367 – a solid, workable pulse. This is a proper groundswell. For a beginner-friendly break like Le Porge, that’s a great mix of power and manageability. Just be aware that longer period swells like this can sometimes close out a beach break, but on a good bank, it’ll be fun.
The next real highlight, and honestly the pick of the whole period, is the morning of Saturday the 19th. Another glassy morning, wind from the NNW at 3 mph, with a really nice 4ft swell pushing in from the WNW. The period is a very long 13 seconds, and the combined energy reads 578 – that's a solid, punchy groundswell. This is the day to circle. Clean, consistent, and that swell has some proper energy behind it. Not too big for the beginners, but enough grunt for a proper ride. Expect a few locals around, though, as it’s a crowd magnet when it’s working.
After that, the morning of Monday the 21st is another good shout. A 3ft WNW groundswell with a very long 14-second period, combined energy of 591, and a light cross-offshore wind from the NNE at 6 mph. Clean again, but that long period might make it fat on certain tides at a beach break.
Overall, there are plenty of mornings where the wind plays ball and the swell is up. Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd mornings are both clean and manageable. The second week, from the 22nd onwards, is smaller and less consistent, but there are still a few mornings with waist-high, clean waves. By the 27th, it drops right off. Take the windows when they come, and don’t bother with the afternoons – that cross-onshore breeze messes everything up.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 68 | 55 | 367 | 317 | 285 | 214 | 146 | 46 | 41 | 25 | 223 | 247 | 270 | 228 | 452 | 404 | 261 | 136 | 297 | 837 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:16PM4.24m | 6:35AM3.99m | 6:51PM4.09m | 7:07AM3.87m | 7:23PM3.85m | 7:38AM3.68m | 7:55PM3.56m | 8:08AM3.44m | 8:27PM3.24m | 8:40AM3.17m | 9:05PM2.92m | 9:22AM2.90m | 10:02PM2.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM-0.07m | 00:13AM-0.10m | 12:27PM-0.03m | 00:48AM0.03m | 1:03PM0.11m | 1:23AM0.26m | 1:40PM0.34m | 1:58AM0.54m | 2:18PM0.62m | 2:34AM0.86m | 2:59PM0.94m | 3:17AM1.17m | 3:49PM1.25m | 4:12AM1.44m | |||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 72 | 68 | 49 | 367 | 317 | 285 | 214 | 146 | 42 | 41 | 25 | — | 247 | — | 228 | 452 | 404 | 261 | 136 | 297 | 837 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | WNW 10 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | W 10 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 55 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 46 | 23 | 20 | — | 53 | — | 51 | — | — | — | 20 | 106 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | SW 2 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 223 | — | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 278 | 11 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 54 | 423 | 353 | 145 | 242 | 132 | 0 | 242 | 77 | 0 | 172 | 0 |
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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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