Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this 16-day window for Le Porge is a bit of a mixed bag. There’s a decent little run of cleaner waves in the first week, but it’s bookended by a lot of choppy, wind-affected junk. The water is a standout feature right now, sitting at 74°F, which is a massive 4°F above normal for this time of year—so it’s much warmer than you’d expect, which is a nice bonus for a dawn session.

We kick off with a bit of a dud on Wednesday the 2nd. The swell is only 2ft from the WNW with a short 8-second period, but it’s a write-off. The cross-on wind from the NNW at 12 mph has the place chopped up, with weak combined energy (55). Not worth paddling out.

Thursday the 3rd morning is a cheeky little window. The swell is still tiny at 2ft, but the wind goes glassy with an easterly breeze at 3 mph, and the combined energy drops to 40. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. You’d be on a foamie just for the glide. The afternoon turns cross-shore and choppy again.

Friday the 4th morning is a better bet. The swell nudges up to 3ft from the WNW, still 8 seconds, but the wind is light cross-off from the NNE at 3 mph, keeping it clean. Combined energy creeps to 76. It’s not a world-beater, but for a beginner-friendly wave, it’s a solid option. The afternoon blows out.

Now, here’s the standout for the first week. Saturday the 5th morning. The swell jumps to 3ft from the WNW, but the period stretches to a lovely 13 seconds—that’s quality groundswell energy. The wind is light cross-off from the NE at 6 mph, leaving it glassy clean. The combined energy hits 343 (moderate), and the swell direction matches the optimum W, so the bank will be working. This is the best on offer for the whole outlook. The afternoon gets messy as the wind picks up.

Sunday the 6th morning is still clean with a 3ft swell from the WNW, 11-second period, and light cross-off wind from the ESE at 9 mph. Combined energy is 234 (moderate). It’s a good session, but not as strong as Saturday. The afternoon turns onshore and poor.

From Monday the 7th through to Thursday the 10th, it’s a grim stretch. The swell is there—up to 6ft on Thursday morning—but the winds are mostly cross-on or onshore, gusting up to 19 mph, with periods dropping to 6 seconds. The combined energy on Thursday afternoon hits 614 (strong) for the 7ft swell, but with onshore wind and rain, it’s a washing machine. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We get a bit of a lull from Friday the 11th through to Sunday the 14th. Swell drops to 2ft–2ft, with weak energy in the 26–83 range. The Sunday the 13th morning has glassy conditions, but it’s tiny. Still, a longboarder could get a few ankle-biters.

The second week has a couple of promising mornings. Tuesday the 15th morning is clean with a 3ft swell from the W, 11-second period, and light cross-off wind from the NNE at 3 mph. Combined energy is 247 (moderate). It’s a repeat of the good conditions. Wednesday the 16th morning is similar: 3ft, 11 seconds, light cross-off wind from the NE at 6 mph, combined energy 229. Clean and fun. The afternoons both get blown out by strong NNW winds.

Thursday the 17th morning is clean but the swell drops to 2ft with 10-second period and weak energy (86). Not worth a special trip.

Overall, the best call is Saturday the 5th morning—that’s the one with the cleanest, longest-period groundswell. If you miss that, the Tuesday the 15th or Wednesday the 16th mornings are your next best bets. The rest is mostly onshore mush.

Rusty.

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