Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk waves. The next stretch is looking pretty flat and pretty bleak for a good while, so don’t get your hopes up too high. We’ve got a long run of small, weak surf and the wind is mostly going to be messing it up anyway. You’re looking at a solid gap of nearly two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for. The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Thursday the 20th, but the best bet is the weekend after that.

The first few days are just a write-off. Through the week, we’re looking at tiny waves around 2 ft with a weak combined swell energy (43-63). The mornings are glassy, which is nice, but there’s nothing behind them. The afternoons are getting chopped up by cross-onshore breezes. It’s just ordinary stuff, not worth the wetsuit.

By the 12th and 13th, we sneakily get a little bump to 3 ft, but it’s still weak energy (60-90) and the afternoon winds are still ruining any chance of a clean face. The swell direction is pretty straight W, which is okay for the sandbars, but the period is short, so it’s just mushy.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are still poor. The swell is there but it’s weak and the wind is on it. The energy is struggling to hit 100.

Then we get a little pulse on Monday the 17th, with the swell jumping to 4 ft, but the period has dropped to 7 seconds and it’s all over the place. The energy is moderate (111) but the wave quality is rubbish. More of the same through the 18th and 19th, with the period dropping to 6 seconds. That’s just wind slop.

Now, here’s the standout. The morning of Thursday the 20th. The surf is still small, only 2 ft, but look at that period bump to 12 seconds and the wind is a light cross-offshore. The energy is getting there at 111, but more importantly, it’s clean. The swell direction is WNW, which is your optimum for Le Porge. This is the first time in a long time where the stars are aligning, even if the size is nothing to write home about. It’s just a sign that things are turning.

The real event, though, is the following Saturday afternoon, the 22nd. The swell is still only 3 ft, but the period is a solid 9 seconds, and we have a light offshore wind with a combined energy of 111. The direction is nice and W. It’s going to be clean and have a little bit more push to it. This is your best bet for a proper grovel session.

The following week, the 23rd and 24th, the size stays small but the wind picks up, so it’s back to choppy and messy. The energy is weak, and the long-range promise looks like it fizzles out.

So, for the here and now, don’t rush out. The water is a staggering 76°F, which is about 5°F warmer than average for this time of year. That’s a big deal, it’s really warm. The low point is the gap from now until the 20th. That’s a solid week and a half of nothing. But when the swell direction lines up and the wind goes offshore, even small waves at Le Porge can be fun. The 22nd looks like the pick of the lot. Keep an eye on that one.

Rusty

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