Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, it’s Rusty. Look, I’ll be blunt: the next 16 days at Le Poux are pretty grim for riding waves. There’s no real quality in the forecast – just small swell, messy wind, and a whole lot of nothing. Most of the time you’re looking at weak, short-period swell with onshore chops or howling offshore breezes. It’s a long dry spell, and there’s only one little window that’s even worth a second look.

We start on Wednesday 9 September with a 4ft west swell at 9 seconds, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the northwest at 12 mph, so it’s choppy and poor. Combined swell energy is 220 – moderate but wasted. The water is 67°, about 5° warmer than normal – that’s much warmer than usual for the time of year. The whole first week stays small and messy: the biggest pulse is around 4ft on Friday 11 September morning, but the wind is still cross-onshore and the period is short, so it’s all chop.

Tuesday 15 September morning goes glassy with a light southeast breeze – but the swell is only 1ft at 8 seconds, energy a weak 24. That’s a flat calm with no juice. Afternoon cleans up with a gentle cross-offshore from the north, but still no size.

Then on Saturday 19 September afternoon, we get the closest thing to a real surf: clean conditions with a light offshore breeze from the east-northeast at 9 mph, and a 2ft west-northwest swell at 11 seconds. Combined energy is 100 – just into moderate. It’s surfable but only very ordinary. That’s the best wave of the whole 16 days, and it’s a tiny, clean but weak little runner. For a break that rarely breaks, this is about right – don’t expect much. After that, it’s back to small, clean but anemic surf with strong offshore winds that are better for kite or windsurfing.

So here’s the bottom line: there’s no proper surf to chase. If you’re desperate, keep an eye on Saturday 19 September afternoon – it’ll be clean, but it’s not going to get your heart pumping.

Rusty

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