Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Le Porge.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch. The whole 16-day window is a flat, choppy mess. We’re looking at a long run of poor surf conditions with no real standouts. The first decent wave doesn’t even show up until Sunday, the 9th of August, which means we’ve got a full week of junk to wade through first.

Right now and through the first week, the swell is tiny. We’re talking chest-high at best, mostly knee-to-waist high stuff from the NW, with periods around 6 to 8 seconds – that’s weak, short-period windswell. The combined wave energy is pathetically low, mostly in the 30 to 60 range (31-62). To make matters worse, the wind is a constant cross-onshore breeze from the NW, chopping everything up. It’s just not worth paddling out. The water is a warm 76°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only nice thing I can say.

Then, finally, on the morning of Sunday, the 9th, we get a little glimmer. The wind swings offshore from the E at a light 3 mph, cleaning things right up. The swell is still small, only 3 ft from the W with a 9-second period, but the combined energy actually bumps up to 99 (moderate). The conditions are clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. It’s the best we’ve got, but it’s not a highlight. Monday morning, the 10th, has a similar setup with light cross-offshore winds and clean conditions, but the swell drops to 2 ft.

After that, it’s right back to the same old story. The rest of the second week is filled with poor surf, onshore winds, and tiny swells. There’s nothing here that gets the heart pumping. For a beginner, the tiny waves might be okay on the 9th or 10th morning, but the quality is just not there.

Rusty.

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