Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, W swell with 686 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Poux in the next 16 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it's a grim picture for the foreseeable future. We're looking at a solid 16-day stretch with virtually nothing worth paddling out for. The first half of the run is just a write-off. From the 4th of September right through until the 12th, every single session is rated as "poor surf conditions." The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is generally messy. There's a bit of size on the 10th, with a 7ft swell from the west, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds and the wind is onshore at 25 km/h, so it's just a washing machine. The combined energy gets up to 452 on that Thursday morning, which is moderate energy, but with that wind, it's useless.
The only break we've got to look at is Le Poux. It's a beach and reef setup, exposed to the west-northwest, but it rarely breaks and on this run, it's just not cooperating. The water temp is a notable 67°F, which is a whopping 5° warmer than average for this time of year, so that's a bit of a weird one.
After the 13th, we get a slight glimmer, but it's not much. Sunday the 13th and the 17th and 18th have a couple of sessions rated as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." On the 13th, the swell is tiny, around 2ft, and the wind is light and cross-off, so it's clean, but there's no power. The 17th of September has a morning with glassy conditions and a 2ft west swell, but again, barely a ripple. The 18th has some fresh offshore winds from the east, but the swell is a weak 4ft with a period of just 5 seconds. It's clean, but the waves will be weak and choppy.
Honestly, there's not a single standout session in this whole 16-day window. The combined swell energy rarely climbs above 100 for most of the second week, and even when it does, the wind is onshore or the period is too short for any quality. If you're desperate for a paddle, the 17th morning at Le Poux with the glassy conditions might be your only shot at a clean, head-high wave, but it's a long shot.
This is one of those blank runs that's pretty normal for the area when the conditions just don't line up. Nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 284 | 227 | 138 | 136 | 75 | 47 | 26 | 73 | 153 | 345 | 537 | 408 | 427 | 225 | 182 | 223 | 97 | 452 | 421 | 390 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:10PM7.56m | 1:42AM7.13m | 2:18PM6.88m | 3:08AM6.53m | 3:57PM6.59m | 4:52AM6.55m | 5:30PM6.97m | 6:12AM7.12m | 6:37PM7.70m | 7:09AM7.86m | 7:28PM8.46m | 7:54AM8.53m | 8:12PM9.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM2.19m | 8:14AM2.56m | 9:01PM2.70m | 9:49AM2.98m | 10:54PM2.77m | 11:44AM2.79m | 00:32AM2.20m | 1:03PM2.11m | 1:35AM1.39m | 1:56PM1.36m | 2:22AM0.67m | 2:40PM0.74m | 3:02AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 18 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 138 | 136 | 75 | 47 | 26 | 6 | 153 | 345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | W 9 | W 4 | W 5 | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 250 | 284 | 227 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 28 | 20 | 537 | 408 | 427 | 225 | 182 | 223 | 97 | 452 | 421 | 390 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 243 | 162 | 149 | 39 | 2 | 57 | 19 | 157 | 226 | 211 | 226 | 243 | 243 | 226 | 137 | 260 | 139 | 125 | 149 | 226 |
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