Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for Le Porge over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it's a bit of a slow burner. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with only small, weak swell and conditions that just aren't coming together. You’ll have to be patient, because the first proper chance of a surf isn’t for over a week.

The water temp is sitting at a toasty 75°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick suit.

The first few days are all about tiny waves and poor surf quality. Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th of August have ankle-snappers around 1 to 2 ft. The combined energy is weak, between 37 and 71, so there's just no push. You get a glimpse of glassy conditions on Wednesday morning with a 3 mph west wind, but there's no swell to ride. Thursday and Friday see a slight bump up to 2 to 3 ft, but it's still onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things messy and choppy. Combined energy barely cracks 179 at its best on Friday morning. Not worth paddling out for.

We go right through the weekend and into the start of the following week with a similar story: small waves, onshore winds, and "poor surf conditions" stamped all over the forecast. It’s a long, flat, and frustrating run.

Finally, around Monday the 17th of August, we see a little flicker of hope. The morning is dead glassy with a light southerly wind, and the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the NW. The period is a short 7 seconds – that’s just windswell bump and it’ll be a bit bumpy, but the combined energy hits 151 (moderate). The forecast calls it "surfable but very ordinary". It's not a standout, but it's the first session that’s vaguely worth considering if you’re desperate for a paddle.

That little window gets messy by the afternoon when the wind clocks around to a cross-onshore 12 mph. Tuesday the 18th has another glassy moment in the afternoon with a 4 ft swell from the NW, but the period drops to a terrible 4 seconds (combined energy 58), so it’ll be totally weak and crumbly.

Then we get another quiet spell until Friday the 21st of August. This is your best bet in the whole outlook. Friday morning breaks glassy again, with a 4 ft NW swell. It’s still short period windswell at 6 seconds, but the combined energy is a solid 137 (moderate). The afternoon follows up with light rain, glassy winds, and a 2 ft WNW groundswell of 10 seconds (combined energy 123). It’s small but clean, and that's as good as it’s going to get.

Saturday the 22nd sees a jump in energy with combined swell hitting 389 (strong) and 5 ft of WNW swell, but the wind is howling onshore at 16 mph. That’s a blown-out mess, and with that much power and onshore wind, the beach break at Le Porge is going to look more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers. The rest of the run into the final week stays on the small side with onshore winds and nothing to write home about. You’ll get a clean offshore morning on Tuesday the 25th from the east, but the swell is a weak 3 ft (combined energy 45) – not enough to get excited about.

So for the standouts: if you are desperate and local, Friday the 21st of August is the pick of the bunch. It’s glassy, clean, and the main morning session offers the best combo of rideable size and no wind. The Saturday (22nd) has the biggest swell energy (393) but it’s blown to bits. For beginners, anything over 5 ft starts to get too much, so the Friday’s 4 ft is manageable, though the short period and beach break setup mean it won't be a classic.

All in all, Le Porge is going through a quiet spell. Stay patient.

Rusty out.

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