Surf Forecasts:
Le Porge surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with 339 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 (Aug 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Porge in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Porge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down the surf for Le Porge over the next couple of weeks.
I gotta be honest, the first week or so is a total dud. We're looking at a long stretch of flat, weak, or just blown-out slop. From Tuesday the 18th right through the next week, the wave energy is pathetic, readings barely cracking 30 or 40 (31, 25, 23, 23, 13, 48, 45, 73, 61... you get it). The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chewing up any tiny bump that tries to show. It's a painful run of junky conditions, so don't bother suiting up unless you're just going for a swim.
We get a little flicker of hope on Thursday the 20th morning. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the WNW with a solid 11-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 305. That's a moderate pulse. The wind is a cross-shore from the north, which is better, but it's only a "marginal" call with questionable tide. Same kind of story on Friday the 21st morning with 4ft WNW swell (339 energy) but the wind is still cross-onshore. It's not hopeless, but it's not the kind of day you'd get excited about.
The real standout, and the only one I'm pumped for, is Saturday the 29th of August. The morning session is the ticket. We've got a clean 4ft swell from the west (269 energy), and the wind? Dead flat calm. A light westerly breeze, but it's described as "glass." That's gonna be absolutely silky smooth. The water is a very warm 78°F, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year. That's a 7°F positive anomaly, which is very unusual. For a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot like Le Porge, that's a killer morning. The west swell lines up perfectly with the optimum direction. Just keep in mind the crowds are "sometimes" an issue here, so it might be a bit busy.
After that, the energy drops again. The morning of Sunday the 30th has a clean 2ft WNW swell (70 energy) with a nice cross-offshore breeze from the NE, and Monday the 31st morning has a tiny 2ft west swell with a clean offshore from the ESE and even a bit of glass in the afternoon. Surfable, but nothing special. The rest of the run into early September is just more small, choppy dribble.
So, here's the deal: the first week is a bust. The second week has a couple of so-so days, but the absolute best bet is the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. Don't miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 60 | 305 | 231 | 314 | 339 | 269 | 226 | 147 | 113 | 64 | 25 | 25 | 59 | 73 | 54 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:56AM3.38m | 9:16PM3.30m | 9:36AM3.12m | 10:01PM2.97m | 10:26AM2.88m | 11:07PM2.70m | 11:47AM2.71m | 00:46AM2.58m | 1:26PM2.71m | 2:13AM2.66m | 2:39PM2.87m | 3:12AM2.86m | 3:30PM3.11m | 3:55AM3.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.63m | 3:17AM0.82m | 3:39PM0.94m | 4:02AM1.13m | 4:32PM1.23m | 4:59AM1.39m | 5:43PM1.43m | 6:17AM1.53m | 7:13PM1.46m | 7:45AM1.47m | 8:32PM1.30m | 8:52AM1.26m | 9:26PM1.05m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 8 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 60 | 305 | 231 | 314 | 339 | 269 | 226 | 147 | 113 | 64 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 73 | 5 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | WNW 7 | — | NW 11 | NW 7 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 25 | 25 | 14 | — | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 9 | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 59 | — | 54 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 653 | 396 | 466 | 353 | 161 | 24 | 278 | 161 | 43 | 127 | 36 | 36 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 49 | 59 | 448 | 424 |
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