Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it’s a bit of a flat spell for the most part. The swell stays small and the wind’s mostly cross-onshore, so it’s gonna be a waiting game. There’s a bit of a pulse trying to build in the second week, but conditions are pretty ordinary. Hold tight.

First up, around the 2nd to the 4th, we’ve got tiny waves – think 1ft to 2ft – with a short-period west swell. The wind’s light but cross-onshore, so it’s messy. The water’s running at 76°F at Le Porge, and that’s about 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s properly warm for up here. But yeah, not much to ride. The combined energy is weak, sitting around 40 to 66, so you’re not missing anything.

Come the 5th and 6th, the swell stays under 3ft, but we start to see a bit more energy – around 100 to 156 – as the period drops to 8 seconds. Still, with cross-onshore winds picking up to 16 mph, it’s chopped up. Not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate for a splash.

The 7th to the 11th is a real lull. Swell drops back to 2ft to 3ft, periods as low as 5 or 6 seconds. The combined energy’s weak, often under 80. Winds are still mostly cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s bumpy and small. You’d be chasing whitewater, and even then, not much.

Now, into the second week, the 12th and 13th are pretty flat – 0.7ft to 1ft, and while the morning of the 12th is clean with a light offshore, there’s just no swell. The 13th morning is actually glassy, but again, nothing to surf.

The first real glimmer comes on the 14th, Friday morning. The swell’s still small at 2ft, but the period is 9 seconds, and the wind is glassy – offshore and light. The combined energy is building to 89, so it’s surfable, but just barely. The water’s still that warm anomaly, so it’s comfortable. That’s the first window where you might get a couple of soft little waves, though definitely beginner-friendly and very small.

Then the 15th and 16th see the swell finally starting to push – 4ft to 4ft with a 9 to 10 second period, and the energy jumps to 176, 180, then 208 and 275 by the 17th. That’s moderate energy building. But the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy. Still, from the 15th onwards, there’s finally some push in the water. The 17th Monday afternoon has swell at 4ft, period 10 seconds, and energy of 275 – that’s the most we’ve seen. But the wind’s cross-onshore at 12 mph, so expect some chop.

If you can wait it out, the 15th and 16th are the pick of the bunch, but they’re not standouts. Just more energy and a bit of size, but the conditions stay average. The 17th has the most swell but still cross-onshore. Keep your expectations low.

Overall, the water’s warm, but the surf stays small and messy for most of this stretch. The last few days, from the 15th onwards, offer the most hope, but it’s not the clean, glassy gold we’d want. If you’re a beginner, the 14th morning is the only time you’d feel comfortable, but even then it’s ankle to knee high. For anyone else, it’s a board in the car and a lot of waiting.

Rusty out.

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