Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next little while at Le Porge. It’s been a bit of a flat spell, but there’s a couple of moments that might just get your heart pumping.

The first week is pretty quiet. For the first few days, from Friday the 24th through to the end of the month, the swell is tiny and the wind is mostly messy. On the 27th (Monday morning), there’s a bit of a pulse – a 4ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period, carrying moderate energy (241). The wind is a clean cross-shore, so it’s not all bad, but the wave comment calls it marginal and the score is a low one. The 28th (Tuesday morning) is another decent shout for a beginner: 3ft swell, glassy offshore wind from the south, and it’s clean. The combined energy is 164. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no worries there.

The real standout, the one I’d circle on the calendar, is Saturday the 1st of August. The morning session is the goods. The swell picks up to 4ft from the WNW, with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 206 – that’s moderate, but the real story is the glassy conditions. Light wind, glassy surface, and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions”. This is the best of the bunch. The swell direction from the west matches the optimum for Le Porge, so it should line up nicely. It’s a beginner-friendly size, so it’s a good day for everyone. The afternoon gets choppy again, so get in early.

After that, the swell stays around 4ft to 5ft through the 2nd and 3rd of August, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The morning of the 3rd (Monday) has promise – 4ft, WNW, with a 10-second period and a cross-offshore breeze from the north-northeast, leaving it clean. The energy is 320, which is moderate. That’s another good call, but it’s a week out, so keep an eye on it.

The rest of the second week drops off. From the 4th of August onwards, the swell fades to under 3ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The 7th and 8th see tiny 1ft-1ft swell with glassy conditions, but it’s too small to surf. The 8th (Saturday morning) is glassy and 1ft, but there’s no energy.

So, overall, the first week is a bit of a write-off with a couple of marginal days. The 27th and 28th mornings are ridable. The 1st of August morning is the real standout – clean, glassy, and a decent little swell. The 3rd of August morning is also worth a look if you’re patient. After that, it’s a long gap of flatness until the 16th day, so don’t hold your breath. Crowds at Le Porge are "sometimes", so on the 1st, you might get a few others with the same idea, but it’s worth it.

Rusty.

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