Surf Forecasts:
Le Porge surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with W 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Porge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming.
The first week is pretty much a right-off. The only break we’ve got is Le Porge, a mellow beginner beach break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to west-northwest swell. But for days, it’s just no good.
Monday the 24th starts with a tiny 1ft W swell (19 combined energy) and a cross-off breeze – nothing happening. Tuesday to Friday is more of the same: small, messy, and blown out. Thursday morning bumps up to 4ft from the W with an 8-second period and 200 combined energy, but with a cross-off SE wind, it’s still only marginal.
Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th have some size – 6ft to 5ft from the W and WNW – but it’s onshore and messy. The energy jumps into the 400-500s, but the wind ruins it. Way too big and rough for most beginners, and more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.
A glimmer shows up on Tuesday the 1st of September morning. A 4ft WNW groundswell (9-second period) with 254 combined energy and a clean cross-off NE breeze at 9 mph. That’s the first proper session – clean, rideable, and the water temp is about normal for the season.
Then it’s back to small chop until Sunday the 7th of September morning. That’s the real standout: 4ft WNW swell, 10-second period, 412 combined energy, and a light offshore wind from the east. Clean, head-high, and well-shaped. That’s your best bet of the whole outlook.
Looking way ahead to Tuesday the 9th of September morning, there’s a big 8ft W groundswell with a very long 18-second period and massive 4553 combined energy. But with onshore wind, that’s going to be a beast. Way too much for a beach break like Le Porge – it’ll close out and be dangerous. Experts only, and even then it’s dicey.
Bottom line: the first week’s a wash. The morning of Sunday the 7th is your best window. The 9th is for the extreme crew only. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.
Catch you later,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 200 | 187 | 351 | 241 | 526 | 840 | 517 | 388 | 207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:12AM2.86m | 3:30PM3.11m | 3:55AM3.08m | 4:09PM3.37m | 4:30AM3.30m | 4:43PM3.61m | 5:02AM3.50m | 5:14PM3.81m | 5:33AM3.66m | 5:45PM3.96m | 6:03AM3.77m | 6:15PM4.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM1.30m | 8:52AM1.26m | 9:26PM1.05m | 9:39AM1.00m | 10:07PM0.78m | 10:16AM0.73m | 10:42PM0.53m | 10:51AM0.49m | 11:15PM0.31m | 11:24AM0.30m | 11:47PM0.15m | 11:56AM0.17m | 00:19AM0.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 8:58 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 4 | WNW 12 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 34 | 26 | 200 | 187 | 351 | 36 | — | — | 517 | 388 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | WNW 4 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | E 2 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 15 | — | 1 | — | 33 | — | — | — | 241 | 526 | 840 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 456 | 456 | 398 | 405 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 20 | 221 | 221 | 174 | 621 | 172 | 174 | 127 | 0 |
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