Surf Forecasts:
Le Porge surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, WNW swell with 979 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Porge in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Porge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the Atlantic is serving up for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, the surf is a bit of a non-event, we’re pretty much looking at a gap for the first few days. The real story starts to build later on. The water here is sitting at a very unusual 77°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels more like a bath than the ocean!
We start with a bit of a whimper. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st of August are write-offs. The swell is on the small side and the onshore wind is just making a mess of things. It’s not worth paddling out for.
Tuesday morning, 1st September is our first proper look-in. Head to Le Porge. The swell is a modest 4 ft out of the WNW, with a moderate combined swell energy (301). The wind is a light breeze, blowing offshore and the waves are clean. The period is around 10 seconds, so it won’t be a world-beater, but it’ll be fun for a beginner session.
After that, we go into another quiet spell. Wednesday and Thursday are tiny, and the wind messes things up again. There’s no point even thinking about it until a better window opens up.
Our first real standout is Saturday morning, 12th September. This is the one to mark on the calendar. Le Porge should be looking nice with a 5 ft swell from the WNW (combined energy 512), and the wind is forecast to be glassy – absolute perfection. This is the best on offer, clean and junk-free. It’s a solid golden hour window.
As we push into the second week, the swell picks up but the conditions get more temperamental. Sunday morning, 13th September, the swell jumps to a solid 7 ft out of the west (384 energy) with a clean offshore wind, so the waves will have some punch. However, that’s solidly in the intermediate-to-expert zone as it gets a bit strong.
The absolute highlight for the experienced crew looks like Monday morning, 14th September. We have a juicy 6 ft swell from the WNW (combined energy 717) with that lovely cross-offshore wind and clean conditions. That’s a long, playful wall waiting for you. By the afternoon it goes glassy with a 5 ft swell, but the quality drops. A fantastic morning session to finish the outlook.
There’s nothing in the later week that beats that Monday dawn patrol. Get on it if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 300 | 275 | 277 | 631 | 628 | 500 | 301 | 253 | 165 | 96 | 59 | 43 | 25 | 101 | 76 | 134 | 386 | 543 | 824 | 636 | 366 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:46PM4.03m | 7:04AM3.81m | 7:18PM3.95m | 7:37AM3.73m | 7:54PM3.78m | 8:13AM3.58m | 8:35PM3.54m | 8:57AM3.37m | 9:27PM3.24m | 9:57AM3.14m | 10:46PM2.97m | 11:31AM2.98m | 00:36AM2.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.11m | 00:52AM0.06m | 1:05PM0.13m | 1:28AM0.14m | 1:43PM0.23m | 2:06AM0.32m | 2:25PM0.42m | 2:49AM0.57m | 3:14PM0.66m | 3:41AM0.85m | 4:15PM0.91m | 4:49AM1.11m | 5:36PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 300 | 275 | 277 | 631 | 628 | 500 | 301 | 253 | 165 | 96 | — | 43 | 22 | 101 | 76 | 134 | 386 | 543 | 824 | 636 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | — | 59 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 73 | 174 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 145 | 97 | 172 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 42 | 235 | 127 | 134 | 11 | 161 | 43 |
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