Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Le Porge over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest with you, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first week or so is mostly small and messy, with onshore winds and not much energy behind the swell. We’ve got a dry spell where you’ll be lucky to find anything worth paddling out for, especially from Wednesday the 19th through to the end of that first week. The swell is tiny and the wind just isn't playing ball.

Now, there is a glimmer of hope on Saturday morning, August 22nd. We’ve got a small 3 ft swell rolling in from the WNW, but the real story here is that glassy wind. The ENE breeze at just 3 mph has the surface looking like a mirror. It’s clean, but the waves are weak. The combined energy is only 151, so it's not going to be powerful, but for a beginner-friendly spot like Le Porge, that might be enough for a fun little session if you’re just getting started.

Sunday the 23rd looks okay too. In the morning we’ve got light offshore wind from the east at 6 mph, keeping things clean with a small 2 ft NW swell. The period is short though, only 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly. The energy is really low at 64, so don’t expect much push. Still, if you’re desperate for a paddle, it’s surfable.

The biggest letdown is the middle of the week. From Monday the 24th through to Saturday the 29th, it’s a whole lot of nothing. The swell drops right off, and even when there’s a bit of height, the wind is on it. There’s a small pulse on Thursday the 27th with 6 ft from the WNW, but with a 12 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s choppy and ugly. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than anything you’d want to take a paddle out in.

We do get a bit of a payoff right at the very end of the forecast window. Monday, August 31st, is the standout. The morning shows a clean 4 ft WNW swell with a gentle offshore breeze from the east at 9 mph. The combined energy is up to 216, so there's enough there to get a few decent runners. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it won’t be a groundswell, but for a beach break, it’ll be punchy enough. This is the one to pencil in if you’ve got the patience to wait.

After that, Tuesday September 1st has a morning session with a 4 ft W swell and clean cross-offshore wind, but the score suggests it’s only marginal, likely due to tide issues, so keep that in mind.

Overall, the water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about. The crowds here are marked as "sometimes", so on the good days you might have some company, especially on that clean Saturday morning.

The bottom line is this: the first week is a write-off. The second week has one or two mornings that look worthwhile, with Monday the 31st being the real highlight. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, don’t rush.

Rusty.

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