Le Port Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about the next 16 days. I’ve looked at the numbers, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch. There’s a big, empty gap at the start here. We’re looking at nothing worth paddling out for until the very end of the first week.

The only spot that ever gets a whisper of a wave is Le Port, but it’s a tricky one. It’s a very sheltered setup that rarely breaks, so you need everything to line up perfectly. The water is a scorching 82°F, which is 8°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, you’d be swimming in bathwater.

The first real possibility we see is on Tuesday afternoon, the 5th of August. We get a tiny 2ft of easterly swell, but the period is a short 4 seconds. The combined energy is only 8 – weak. The wind is a glassy offshore from the south, which is the main positive here. The conditions will be clean, but the wave is gonna be gutless. It’s barely surfable.

Then there’s a dry spell until the 11th of August, Tuesday afternoon. Another small pulse, 2ft from the ESE, with a 4-second period and a combined energy of 12. Still weak. Glassy conditions again, but the swell is so small and short-period it’s hard to get excited.

If you’re desperate, the 12th of August, Wednesday afternoon, offers a similar story. 1ft from the ESE, 3-second period, combined energy of 3. Glassy conditions, but again, it’s a dribbler.

The rest of the period is filled with zeros and tiny, un-rideable bumps. There’s a lot of glassy, clean conditions, but absolutely no push from the ocean. The swell direction is generally from the east, which is the opposite of what Le Port needs to work properly. It’s optimised for a southeasterly.

So, the standout? I hate to say it, but there isn’t one. There’s no true standout here. The best we can hope for is a morning session on the 5th or 11th of August, where the wind is perfect but the swell is practically non-existent. For more advanced surfers, there’s nothing here. For beginners, even the tiny waves are probably too inconsistent to learn on.

It’s a blank run, plain and simple. For this area, a long stretch with no real swell is pretty normal given how sheltered it is. Don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave your board at home.

Rusty.

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