Surf Forecasts:
Le Porge surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with 711 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Porge in the next 16 days are 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Porge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next 16 days at Le Porge are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some windows of clean surf, especially early on, but there are also some long, flat stretches where you’re better off doing something else. The water’s sitting at 74°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus if you’re in the water.
The first decent chance kicks off on Friday morning, September 4th. It’s glassy, with the wind dead calm, and you’ve got a small 3ft swell rolling in from the WNW. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s a bit weak, but the combined energy is only 76 – that’s low energy, small waves. Still, for a beginner spot like Le Porge, those conditions are about as good as it gets. The water’s much warmer than normal, so it’s a nice, easy paddle.
Then we hit a real dry spell. From Friday afternoon right through to Tuesday morning, September 15th, the conditions turn pretty ordinary. The wind swings around, mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the wave quality drops off. There’s a bit of swell in there, like Saturday morning September 5th with 3ft and a better 9-second period, combined energy 272, but it’s cross-offshore and clean. That’s a standout, actually – Saturday morning is the best of the first week. Clean, light breeze, and the swell direction is a solid WNW. It’s not big, but it’ll be fun for a beginner-friendly wave.
After that, we’ve got a long gap with poor surf conditions until Wednesday morning, September 16th. That morning looks promising again – 4ft from the WNW at 10 seconds, combined energy 314, and a gentle cross-offshore breeze. Clean conditions. Then Thursday morning, September 17th, is the real highlight. Glassy, dead calm, a 4ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is 377. That’s a good, clean, moderate wave. For Le Porge, that’s about as good as it gets in this outlook.
For the rest of the second week, it’s mostly small and ordinary. The swell drops to 3ft or 3ft with weak energy, and the wind is often cross or cross-off. Nothing to get excited about.
So, the standout sessions are Saturday morning, September 5th, and Thursday morning, September 17th. Both are clean, with light winds and decent swell for the spot. The rest of the time, you’re looking at a lot of onshore wind and poor surf. If you’re a beginner, the early glassy Friday morning is also worth a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 77 | 79 | 164 | 587 | 534 | 319 | 218 | 109 | 119 | 294 | 480 | 302 | 400 | 242 | 157 | 101 | 171 | 88 | 61 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:57AM3.14m | 10:46PM2.97m | 11:31AM2.98m | 00:36AM2.88m | 1:16PM3.06m | 2:07AM3.04m | 2:33PM3.34m | 3:12AM3.32m | 3:31PM3.69m | 4:03AM3.61m | 4:19PM3.99m | 4:46AM3.83m | 5:01PM4.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.91m | 4:49AM1.11m | 5:36PM1.08m | 6:15AM1.21m | 7:10PM1.03m | 7:43AM1.08m | 8:31PM0.77m | 8:53AM0.79m | 9:30PM0.44m | 9:46AM0.47m | 10:18PM0.15m | 10:30AM0.20m | 10:59PM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 77 | 79 | 164 | 587 | 534 | 319 | 218 | 109 | 37 | 294 | 480 | 302 | 400 | 242 | 157 | 101 | 171 | 88 | 61 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | N 4 | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 6 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 119 | 32 | — | 19 | — | — | 27 | 39 | 12 | — | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 172 | 13 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 9 | 174 | 174 | 73 | 127 | 73 | 81 | 81 | 23 | 77 | 202 | 0 | 125 | 174 | 175 |
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