Le Port Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m gonna level with you. Right now, we’ve got a whole lot of nothing for the next couple of weeks. The forecast is almost completely flat, and when a little bump tries to show up, it’s either tiny, short period, or blown out by the wrong wind. Let’s walk through it.

The only break in the mix is Le Port (very sheltered). The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is a whopping 9° above normal for this time of year – that’s far warmer than usual, so you’ll be in a bath.

From now through to around Tuesday, August 18th, there’s essentially zero surf energy. The combined energy of all swells is 0 for most of that stretch. Wind is often glassy or light, but there’s simply no swell to ride. Poor surf conditions every day.

On the morning of Tuesday, August 18th, a tiny pulse arrives – 0.3 ft from the SE with a period of 6 seconds, combined energy of just 1 (weak). That’s not enough to do anything. The afternoon gets a bit more: 1.0 ft from the SE, period 5 seconds, energy 4 – still pathetic. The wind goes cross-on so it’s choppy. Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday, August 19th morning has a small 1 ft from the east, period only 4 seconds, energy 4. Clean with a cross-off breeze, but the swell is so short period and weak it’s barely a ripple. Afternoon goes onshore and messy.

The rest of the week and into the next is more of the same: flat or tiny slop. The biggest reading comes on Saturday, August 22nd – morning shows 4 ft from the SW, period 6 seconds, combined energy 92. That’s still weak energy, and the direction is from the SW, which is not the optimum SE that Le Port likes. Wind is light cross-shore, so it’s not completely blown out, but the swell is short period and small. Afternoon drops to 3 ft and turns cross-on. Still poor surf conditions according to the data.

From Sunday, August 23rd onward, it’s back to flat. There’s a tiny 0.7 ft on Tuesday, August 25th afternoon, and a 3 ft pulse on the morning of Thursday, August 27th from the ENE with period 6 seconds, energy 51 – but again, poor surf conditions, and the wind is glassy that morning, but the swell direction is all wrong for this spot.

Honestly, there’s nothing here that qualifies as a standout. The best you could hope for is the Saturday, August 22nd morning, but with short period, weak energy, and the wrong direction, it’s really only for the most desperate. If you’ve got a kite, that might be more interesting than a surfboard on those afternoons.

I’d say put the board away for now. The run of blank days is pretty normal for this spot – it’s very sheltered and rarely breaks. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty

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