Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly mate, this is a tough stretch. We've got a long, dry spell ahead with nothing really worth paddling out for. It’s a bit of a bummer, but it happens. The wind is going to be a real pain in the neck, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, messing up what little swell we see. The only flicker of hope is a tiny window of glassy conditions towards the end of the second week, but the swell will be tiny.

Right now, through Saturday the 14th, it’s all poor surf conditions with weak onshore wind. We get small 2ft to 4ft west swells, but the wind is just too strong and from the wrong direction. The combined swell energy is low, mostly under 100 (63), and it's just not going to be any fun.

Sunday the 15th through to Saturday the 21st sees a bit more size, with swell heights touching 5ft on the 19th, but the wind remains onshore or cross-onshore and often fresh. You’ll get some moderate wave energy mid-week, with the combined energy hitting 230 on Sunday the 13th, but it’s all blown out. By the afternoon of the 17th, a 5ft swell with a short 6 second period and a fresh cross-onshore wind will make it lumpy and messy. Honestly, on those days, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Finally, on Sunday the 20th of September, there's a tiny glimpse of something better. The morning shows a glassy wind, a slight air, but the swell is only 2ft from the west with a weak 62 combined energy. Still, glassy is glassy, and these waves are rated as surfable but very ordinary. That’s the only morning in the whole period where the wind truly cleans up, so if you're desperate for a splash, that’s your one and only chance.

After that, from Monday the 21st onwards, it just fades away. We get offshore winds from the east on the 23rd, which is a major positive for clean conditions, but the swell drops to a pathetic 1ft. By the 24th and 25th, the swell is barely a ripple at 0.7ft, with combined energy down in the single digits (4-7). The water temp at the start was 67°F, which is 5° warmer than normal, so that's a much warmer than average dip on the 12th.

So there it is. A long gap of poor conditions, one morning of clean but tiny surf on the 20th, and then another stretch of flatness. Le Poux (beach and reef) is rarely breaks anyway, so a blank run like this is a bit more normal for this spot. Keep an eye on the charts, things can always turn around.

Rusty.

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