Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and look at what’s coming up for Le Porge. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag, with a real rough patch of wind and messy conditions right through the end of August and into the start of September. There’s a punchy little window of clean surf that pops up around the first weekend of September, and that’s the one to circle on your calendar. After that, things get a bit inconsistent again, but there’s a chance of a decent swell right at the end of the run.

The water temperature is sitting right where it should be for this time of year, so no wetsuit surprises there.

The first real standout is Saturday, 5th September, in the morning. The swell is coming from the WNW at 6 ft, with a period of 12 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell with some real energy behind it (774). The wind is light and offshore out of the ENE, which means the faces will be clean and lined up. This is your best window. The swell direction matches the optimum swell direction for this exposed bank, so the waves will be well-formed. It’s a fairly consistent spot, and crowds can happen, so get down early.

The same weekend, the Friday afternoon, 4th September, is worth a mention. The swell is 5 ft from the WNW with a very long period of 14 seconds, and the energy is high (876). The wind is moderate cross-shore, so it won’t be glassy, but it’s clean enough to be fun. That long period, though, means the sets will be powerful and might break a bit straight on the beach, so keep your eyes open.

Looking further out, the Tuesday morning, 8th September, brings a smaller, cleaner window. The swell is 4 ft from the WNW with an 11 second period, moderate energy (353), and glassy conditions. It’s a good backup session for a quieter paddle, but it’s not the size of the weekend prior.

The Friday morning, 11th September, has some potential with a 5 ft WSW swell at 13 seconds (906), but the wind is showing cross-shore, so it’s a watch-and-see kind of morning. The swell direction is a bit off the optimum, so it might not connect perfectly at Le Porge.

For the rest of the period, the wind is mostly onshore, cross-onshore, or just too strong to make it worthwhile. The 6 ft swell on Monday, 31st August, has a lot of energy (556), but the onshore wind is making it a mess. It’s the kind of setup that would be more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session.

On the plus side, Le Porge is fairly consistent, so blank runs are rare. The forecast can and will change, but right now, the first weekend of September is the one to chase.

Rusty, signing off.

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