Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, W swell with 727 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Poux this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Le Poux in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be blunt: the next two weeks at Le Poux are looking pretty hopeless for us surfers. This spot, a beach and reef setup that rarely breaks, is living up to its reputation.
From the 25th of August all the way to the 7th of September, it's a total blank. We're looking at tiny, weak swell—often under 3 feet—with onshore and cross-onshore winds shredding any chance of a clean ride. The wave energy is pathetic, barely hitting 100 units. You'll be sitting on your board watching nothing but chop.
There's one tiny flicker on the morning of Sunday the 6th of September. We get a clean window with offshore wind from the East at 6 mph, and a little 3 foot swell from the WNW. It's a long-period groundswell at 10 seconds, but the size is tiny and this break is so inconsistent that it's still a big gamble. The best they're calling it is "surfable but ordinary."
Then, on the morning of the 8th of September, the swell jumps to 8 feet from the WNW with a massive 17-second period, pumping the energy up to a crazy 3921 units. But here's the killer: the wind is screaming onshore from the SW at 22 mph. That’s gonna be a huge, bumpy, dangerous mess. Over 8 feet and blown out is strictly for the pros who don't mind a beating. The afternoon is similar: 10 feet but with cross-onshore wind. Honestly, with that kind of wind and size, it looks way more fun for the kite surfers than for us.
Save your energy. This is one of those periods where the forecast is telling you to stay home. When a spot is this rare to break and the charts are all poor, you just have to accept the blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 39 | 26 | 16 | 154 | 264 | 388 | 271 | 146 | 138 | 547 | 627 | 586 | 490 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:21PM7.15m | 7:43AM7.25m | 7:57PM7.79m | 8:17AM7.85m | 8:30PM8.38m | 8:48AM8.39m | 9:01PM8.87m | 9:19AM8.83m | 9:33PM9.23m | 9:51AM9.12m | 10:05PM9.41m | 10:24AM9.23m | 10:40PM9.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM2.55m | 2:06AM2.04m | 2:20PM1.92m | 2:41AM1.41m | 2:54PM1.36m | 3:14AM0.87m | 3:26PM0.91m | 3:45AM0.49m | 3:58PM0.61m | 4:16AM0.28m | 4:29PM0.47m | 4:47AM0.26m | 5:01PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 8 | 16 | — | 40 | — | 113 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | ENE 5 | SSW 3 | — | NE 4 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 9 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | W 7 | WSW 4 | W 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | — | — | 26 | 4 | 154 | 264 | 388 | 271 | 146 | 138 | 547 | 627 | 586 | 490 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 34 | 158 | 157 | 229 | 229 | 226 | 239 | 58 | 157 | 243 | 157 | 125 | 162 | 29 | 157 | 646 | 675 | 243 | 242 | 157 |
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The above surf forecast table for Le Poux provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Poux can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Poux surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Le Poux) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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