Le Poux surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 CEST
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Le Poux surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Le Poux sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Le Poux today?

The current surf forecast for Le Poux at 1PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

Table - waves today at Le Poux. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
6
15
15
20
75
173
310
432
543
543
542
456
405
303
330
293
372
318
180
163
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NNE
10
N
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:31AM6.70m
5:11PM6.91m
5:32AM7.30m
6:04PM7.62m
6:23AM8.00m
6:50PM8.33m
Low Tide
11:04AM2.38m
11:34PM2.45m
12:05PM1.86m
00:32AM1.85m
12:58PM1.30m
1:24AM1.23m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:40
9:42
9:44
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
9
10
8
8
7
6
7
8
7
7
4
2
3
2
3
4
3
2
2
1
2
4
4
5
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
13
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
7
7
2
2
3
1
3
180
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
0.7
N
5
Energy kJ
7
7
6
15
15
20
75
173
310
432
543
543
542
456
405
303
330
293
372
318
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
243
264
434
434
434
611
536
434
540
506
718
901
783
959
226
226
162
162
129
133
149
226
2
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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