Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this 16-day outlook for Le Porge is a tough one. We’ve got a long, frustrating gap at the start where the ocean just isn’t cooperating. The first real swell we see doesn’t arrive until the 7th of August, and even then, it’s not much to write home about. Honestly, the entire first week is a write-off with poor conditions and tiny, weak energy.

The first half of the outlook is a real grind. From Tuesday the 4th right through to Saturday the 8th, we’re looking at tiny, messy waves. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, the swell energy is weak (often clocking in around 40 to 69 range), and the swell periods are short, around 5 to 8 seconds, meaning weak, choppy waves. It’s a real struggle. We get a brief moment of clean surf on Friday morning the 7th with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is only 3ft from the NW with a period of 6 seconds, and the energy is a paltry 57. It’s surfable, but it’s hardly a standout.

The situation doesn’t improve much through the weekend. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are a mix of onshore winds and tiny, disorganized swell. The water temp is a notable 75°F, which is 4°F warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s not going to make the waves any better.

The real kicker is that the only time we see a notable spike in swell energy is on Tuesday the 18th of August. The morning shows a 4ft swell from the WNW with a very long period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 365 (moderate energy). The afternoon still has some energy at 229. But here’s the catch: the wind is a gentle cross-onshore, and the forecast still calls it "poor surf conditions." That’s a classic case of a big, long-period groundswell that just gets chopped up by the wind. For a beach break like Le Porge, a long-period swell like that can break too straight and won’t offer the best shape. For experts, it might be worth a look, but for most of us, it’s going to be a messy, frustrating session.

Then, on the final day, Wednesday the 19th of August, we get a glimmer of hope. The morning has a light cross-offshore breeze, clean conditions, and a 2ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period and moderate energy (147). It’s not a classic, but it’s the cleanest, most surfable window in the entire 16-day run. The waves are small, so it’s still a beginner-friendly day, but if you’re a beginner, this is your best bet.

Honestly, this is a tough stretch for Le Porge. The consistent cross-onshore winds and the lack of quality swell mean the beach is more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers for most of the period. Don’t get your hopes up, and don’t be surprised if the forecasts change. It won’t stay this poor forever.

Rusty.

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