Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for Le Porge, and if you’re looking for classic French beach breaks, you’re going to have to be patient. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle to find a proper session. For the first couple of weeks, the surf is pretty lackluster, and honestly, most of it is a write-off. There’s a long quiet run from the start until we get a bit of a pulse around the second week.

Let’s break it down. The first real chance of anything surfable is on Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. We’ve got a 3ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a 10-second period and glassy conditions from a light ESE breeze. The water is sitting at 72°, which is about a degree warmer than average for this time of year, so it’s comfortable. But the swell energy is only moderate (175), and the only spot that occasionally works is Le Porge itself. It’s a beginner-friendly beach break that’s fairly consistent, but with the swell direction (WNW) being a bit off from the optimum W, it’s just “surfable” but really ordinary. The strength is just too weak to get excited about.

The rest of the week and into the first week of August is a total bust. The wind swings onshore from the NW or WNW, chop builds, and the swell drops to nothing. There’s a string of days with poor surf conditions and scores of 0, so you’re better off keeping the board in the car. We’re looking at a dead run from the 28th afternoon right through until the 6th of August.

Now, the first tiny glimmer of hope comes on Thursday morning, the 6th of August. It’s back to glassy conditions (NNW, 3 mph), with a 3ft WNW swell at 7 seconds. Again, it’s surfable but very ordinary, with a weak energy (81). It’s a marginal pick, but it’s the only clean window in a long time. The wind is light, so it’ll be clean, but the swell is small and a bit short-period, so it’s not going to be epic.

The one standout that actually has some size is the 7th and 8th of August. On Friday the 7th, the swell jumps to 5ft from the W with an 8-second period, and the energy hits moderate (338-349). This is the biggest swell of the period, but there’s a catch. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the NNW at 12 mph, making it choppy and poor. The wave comment is “poor surf conditions,” so it’s not worth a paddle. Then Saturday the 8th morning, the swell drops to 5ft from the NW (8 seconds) with onshore wind from the W at 6 mph. The energy is still moderate (229), but it’s described as “marginal.” The wind is onshore, so it’s messy. This setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.

The rest of the forecast into the second week fades out again. The 11th of August morning gives a brief glassy moment (NNE, 3 mph) with a 3ft WNW swell at 9 seconds (138 energy), but again, it’s just “surfable” and very ordinary. The energy is still moderate but weak. After that, the wind picks up and the quality is gone.

So, to be blunt, there’s no true standout in this 16-day window. The water is a touch warmer than usual, but the surf quality is just not there. If you had to pick a time to get wet, the Thursday morning (6th August) or the following Tuesday morning (11th August) are the only times with clean, glassy conditions, but the waves are small and weak. The bigger swell on the 7th and 8th is too choppy and blown out. It’s a tough run for Le Porge. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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