Le Port Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch is a quiet one for Le Port. The whole 16-day window is basically a flat spell, with only tiny, half-hearted pulses trying to show up, and they’re not going to get you wet in any meaningful way.

Looking right from the start on Sunday the 9th of August, there’s nothing. Just clean, glassy mornings with the odd cross-offshore breeze, but no swell at all. That runs all the way through the first week. You get a few mornings of glassy conditions, some light offshore winds – perfect if there was any wave – but there isn’t. It’s a total blank.

The first real hint of something comes on Tuesday the 18th of August in the afternoon, but it’s a joke – a tiny 1ft SSE swell at 5 seconds, with the combined energy only at 6 (weak). The wind is cross-onshore, and the report says poor surf conditions. That’s not a surf, that’s a ripple.

Wednesday the 19th of August morning is about as good as it gets, and that’s saying nothing. Glassy conditions, 1ft from the SE at 5 seconds, combined energy still only 6 (weak). The period is short, the swell is tiny – it’s not rideable for anyone who wants a real wave.

Then there’s another gap of flatness until Saturday the 22nd of August morning, where you get 2ft from the SW at a shocking 4 seconds, combined energy at 14 (still weak). Glassy conditions again, but the period is so short the wave will crumble before it stands up. That afternoon it drops to 0.3ft – forget it.

Sunday the 23rd of August morning gives a 1ft ENE swell at 4 seconds, combined energy at 7 (weak). Clean, light offshore wind, but again, it’s a micro-swell. The afternoon brings rain showers and 2ft from the south at only 3 seconds – completely hopeless.

There are no standout days here. No standouts at all. Le Port (Rappahannock) is rated “rarely breaks” and this forecast proves why. The water temperature anomaly isn’t given for any specific break, so I won’t mention it further. For the entire period, the best you can hope for is a glassy morning with a tiny slop that might be okay for a beginner on a foamie if they just want to sit in the water. For anyone wanting a proper surf, don’t bother. Honestly, the conditions are more interesting for a paddleboard or a sit-on kayak than a surfboard.

This area is known for long flat runs – this is normal. Keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

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