Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a rough stretch for Le Poux, to be honest. I’ve been staring at the charts and there’s a big old blank space where you’d want some waves. We’re looking at a run of days with just nothing on offer until things maybe start to perk up late in the game. Don’t get too excited though, because even then it’s not looking like a classic.

The break itself is a beach and reef setup that only rare breaks, so we’re already working with a spot that needs a lot to come together. It’s exposed to the WNW, which is where we need the energy to come from. The next several days are a write-off. For nearly a week and a half, from Thursday the 6th right through to around Monday the 17th, the swell just isn’t there. We’re talking tiny, weak waves – ankle to knee high at best – and often with cross-onshore winds making things messy. It’s a proper flat spell. Even the clean days with light winds on the 8th, 9th, 14th, and 15th have almost no swell (energy in the 6 to 82 range). It’s all show and no go.

Now, there is finally a pulse of energy that shows up on Monday the 17th, but it’s not friendly. The swell starts to build, but so does the wind, coming straight onshore from the west. On Monday the 17th we’re looking at 4ft to 5ft of wind-swell, but the period is a short, crumbly 6 seconds (energy around 116-176). That’s just messy, junky surf. The morning of Tuesday the 18th sees the swell push to 5ft, with a slightly better 9-second period, but it’s still onshore and rainy, with a fresh 30 km/h wind. It’s not going to be pretty. This is the kind of day that looks way more appealing to the kite surfers than us paddle surfers, honestly.

The energy does keep climbing, and by Thursday the 20th, we get the biggest swell of the window. A 7ft west swell rolls in on Thursday morning with a period of 7 seconds (strong wave energy at 366). This is serious size for the setup, but the wind is still onshore. It’s a thumping, walled-up closeout. And with size like that and poor shape, this is strictly for experts only. Beginners need to stay well away. The period is short, so it won’t be the clean, lined-up groundswell you’d want for a spot like this; it'll be a roping, unruly mess.

So, yeah. If I had to point to a standout, there isn’t one. It’s a long, barren spell followed by a couple of days of junky, blown-out, and then potentially dangerous, storm surf. The 20th has the most size, but it’s not a recommendation. You might get a few corners on the dawn patrol if the wind eases before the full onshore hits, but it’s a real gamble. My honest take: save your energy, get the board fixed, and wait for the next proper swell. This one is a big miss.

Rusty

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