Surf Forecasts:
Le Porge surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, W swell with 2,324 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Porge in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Porge over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Le Porge. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent beach break that needs a clean west swell and east wind to work. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 25° with an anomaly of 3°, which is very unusual.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you: the next 16 days are looking pretty grim overall. There are only a couple of mornings that are even worth mentioning, and they’re not exactly firing. The first real standout is Saturday morning, August 22nd. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell coming from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds – a modest groundswell. The wind is a gentle offshore from the east at 9 mph, so the surface will be clean. The combined swell energy is moderate at 151. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Expect some crowds at this spot.
Now, the next decent window doesn't show up until Wednesday morning, August 26th. The wind is offshore again from the east, blowing at 12 mph, creating a clean surface. The swell is smaller, just 3ft from the west with a short period of 7 seconds, and weak energy (83). It’s really just a tiny, weak wave – not something to get excited about.
After that, the forecast goes pretty messy. There’s a pulse of bigger swell on Thursday morning, August 27th, with 6ft from the west at 9 seconds and moderate-strong energy (497), but the wind is cross-shore and light, so it’ll be lumpy. The break holds size, but conditions aren't there.
Then we get a big storm surge on Friday, August 28th – 10ft of west swell with a long period of 11 seconds, and massive energy (2160). But the wind is howling onshore at 28 mph, with rain. This is a total mess. At this size and with that wind, the beach break will be blown out, thick, and ugly. More of a kite-surfing day than anything for a paddle surfer.
From there, it's a long dry spell of poor surf and onshore winds until Sunday, September 6th, when a 4ft WNW swell with 11-second period rolls in, but with onshore winds at 19 mph again. No good.
So yeah, the pick of a bad bunch is Saturday morning, August 22nd. It’s the only true stand-out in 16 days if you need clean, rideable waves, even if they’re small. After that, you’re better off waiting for the next proper swell window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 101 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 65 | 58 | 27 | 101 | 497 | 320 | 305 | 2160 | 2067 | 1138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:26PM2.71m | 2:13AM2.66m | 2:39PM2.87m | 3:12AM2.86m | 3:30PM3.11m | 3:55AM3.08m | 4:09PM3.37m | 4:30AM3.30m | 4:43PM3.61m | 5:02AM3.50m | 5:14PM3.81m | 5:33AM3.66m | 5:45PM3.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM1.46m | 7:45AM1.47m | 8:32PM1.30m | 8:52AM1.26m | 9:26PM1.05m | 9:39AM1.00m | 10:07PM0.78m | 10:16AM0.73m | 10:42PM0.53m | 10:51AM0.49m | 11:15PM0.31m | 11:24AM0.30m | 11:47PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 151 | 101 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 65 | 58 | 27 | 101 | 497 | 320 | 305 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 7 | S 4 | NW 7 | — | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | N 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | N 3 | SE 3 | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2160 | 2067 | 1138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 77 | 0 | 77 | 321 | 77 | 456 | 423 | 333 | 461 | 356 | 43 | 0 | 77 | 132 | 20 | 73 | 174 | 174 | 485 | 190 |
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