Le Porge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty.

Right off the bat, it’s a long, slow grind for Le Porge. We’re looking at a real quiet stretch of the Atlantic here, with hardly anything worth paddling out for over the first week and a half. The forecast starts on Saturday 25 July with a bit of a messy, thundery afternoon – cross-on winds at 19 mph from the NW and a weak, short-period 3 ft swell. It’s not happening. The energy is a paltry 84 – that’s barely a pulse. And honestly, the next several days are much the same story: lumpy, choppy, and flat. There’s a brief glimmer on Monday 27 July morning with some swell picking up to 4 ft from the WNW, period stretching to 9 seconds, and the combined energy hitting 370 – that’s moderate. But it’s cross-shore breeze on the morning and then onshores wreck it by the afternoon. The score is a 1, which says it all. You’d be scratching your head.

Then finally, a turnaround. Tuesday 28 July morning – this is the first real standout of the whole window. Clean conditions with a light offshore breeze from the east at just 3 mph. Swell is 3 ft from the WNW, 10-second period, moderate wave energy at 175. It’s not big, but it’s clean, it’s lined up, and on a beach break like Le Porge that means you’ll find a few fun ones. This is the best session of the first week. If you can get out there, do it.

After that, it unfortunately drops away again. From Wednesday 29 July right through to Saturday 8 August, the surf is tiny, disorganised, and mostly cross-onshore or onshore. Lots of readings with combined energy under 100, some even down around 41. Honestly, the middle of this forecast is a write-off – nearly two weeks of very poor to flat conditions.

But hold on – the next real highlight is on Monday 3 August. Morning session with clean conditions again – a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 6 mph. Swell is 4 ft from the WNW with an 11-second period (that’s pushing into groundswell territory) and the combined energy is 404 – moderate wave energy, and the strongest reading we’ve seen. This one scores a 2, which is the best in the entire forecast. If you’ve been patient, this is the session to target. Clean, solid, decent period – Le Porge won’t be crowded (it’s inconsistent and often quiet) but you’ll have quality waves. The water temperature is 75°F, which is much warmer than usual for the time of year – over 5°F above normal, so that’s a nice bonus.

Then, another long gap. A few days of junk, then the final highlight is on Sunday 9 August morning. Again, clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 6 mph. Swell hits 5 ft from the WNW, period is 8 seconds, with combined energy of 273. That’s moderate energy again, and with the wind off the land it should be really clean. It’s right on the borderline of being too big for beginners. For experienced surfers, it’s a solid morning. After that, the afternoon gets trashed by a fresh 19 mph cross-shore.

Overall, the two real winners are Tuesday 28 July morning and Monday 3 August morning, with Sunday 9 August morning also having a shot at something. The rest of the window is lean. But that’s Le Porge for you – inconsistent, but when it comes together, it makes up for it. Forecasts can always change. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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