Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Poux this week:
The surf forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Poux in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this is a tough one for the Poux area. We’re looking at a long, long stretch of nothing to get excited about. For the first 13 days, from August 7th right through to August 19th, the surf is basically flat or too messy to bother with. Swell heights barely tickle 2 ft, and the wave energy is weak (9). It’s a real desert. The water is a balmy 68° right now, which is 5° warmer than usual for this time of year—so the ocean feels like a bath, but there’s just nothing to ride.
The only faint glimmer comes on Thursday the 20th, afternoon. Le Poux (beach and reef) sees a jump in swell to 6 ft from the WNW with a short period of 6 seconds. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore from the north, keeping things fairly clean at 19 mph. The combined energy gets a moderate kick (208). But with that short period, it’s going to be a bit lumpy and sectiony. Not a classic, but if you’re desperate for something to paddle into, it’s the best of a very quiet run.
Then we get a brief spike early on Friday the 21st morning: 5 ft from the W, period lifting to 9 seconds, and the energy jumps to 384—moderate-strong. But the wind is onshore from the WSW, and the wave comment calls it “marginal.” It’s not clean, and it’s probably a bit of a mess for paddle surfing. Given the beach-and-reef setup and the strong onshore, this could be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
After that, it’s back to small stuff through the rest of the 22nd. Honestly, the whole 16-day window is a write-off for quality surf. The spot rarely breaks and it’s living up to that reputation. Don’t hold your breath—forecasts can change, but this one’s looking flat.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 48 | 41 | 38 | 55 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45PM7.10m | 3:25AM6.90m | 4:10PM6.90m | 4:55AM6.88m | 5:33PM7.18m | 6:13AM7.29m | 6:42PM7.78m | 7:15AM7.91m | 7:38PM8.47m | 8:07AM8.51m | 8:26PM9.09m | 8:53AM8.99m | 9:11PM9.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM2.48m | 9:52AM2.60m | 10:45PM2.60m | 11:35AM2.60m | 00:28AM2.23m | 1:04PM2.11m | 1:41AM1.50m | 2:06PM1.44m | 2:36AM0.77m | 2:56PM0.82m | 3:22AM0.19m | 3:39PM0.39m | 4:03AM-0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | NE 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 48 | 41 | 38 | 55 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 5 | — | — | W 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 11 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 13 | W 7 | — | N 6 | — | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ESE 3 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 93 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 434 | 506 | 243 | 226 | 239 | 247 | 264 | 239 | 239 | 254 | 239 | 236 | 568 | 185 | 136 | 10 | 158 | 186 | 186 | 227 |
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