Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, W swell with 243 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up, it's a tough stretch ahead for Le Poux. We're looking at a real flat spell to kick things off, and honestly, the whole 16-day window is a struggle.
Right from the start, there's nothing for the first few days. The waves are small, the wind is a mess, and the quality is just not there. It's a proper blank run. You're looking at a gap of nearly a week before anything even remotely interesting shows up.
The only real pulse of energy comes in on Monday the 3rd of August. The swell bumps up to about 4ft from the WSW, with a combined energy of 227 – that's moderate energy, enough to get your attention. It's still a tough call though, with a light cross-onshore breeze making it only marginal. It's not what we'd call clean, but it's the best you're going to get in this window.
Then, look out for Friday the 7th of August. That's when the ocean gets a bit angry. Swell jumps up to 8ft from the west, with a massive combined energy of 951 – that's strong energy. The period is 9 seconds, so it's a proper groundswell. But the wind is howling onshore at 22 mph. This is going to be a washing machine. For a beach and reef setup like Le Poux, that's more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle-in session. It's strictly for experts only, and even then, it's going to be a battle.
The water temperature is a standout thing to mention. When we get the first bit of surf on the 26th, the water is sitting at 67°F, which is 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. That's notably warm, a real anomaly.
So, to put it in a nutshell: don't hold your breath. The only faint glimmer of hope is Monday the 3rd of August, and even that's marginal. The rest of the window is a write-off. The forecasts can change, but for now, it's a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 187 | 233 | 210 | 108 | 86 | 39 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 57 | 47 | 34 | 81 | 26 | 15 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:53PM6.78m | 7:19AM6.81m | 7:38PM7.23m | 8:00AM7.25m | 8:17PM7.70m | 8:37AM7.67m | 8:52PM8.14m | 9:11AM8.04m | 9:25PM8.49m | 9:44AM8.33m | 9:58PM8.75m | 10:17AM8.53m | 10:31PM8.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM2.94m | 1:42AM2.58m | 2:01PM2.48m | 2:27AM2.07m | 2:42PM2.01m | 3:05AM1.59m | 3:19PM1.58m | 3:40AM1.18m | 3:53PM1.25m | 4:14AM0.88m | 4:26PM1.04m | 4:46AM0.71m | 4:58PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | N 4 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 108 | 1 | 39 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | 14 | 7 | — | — | 34 | 81 | 26 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | E 3 | S 3 | W 2 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | — | NW 4 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 187 | 233 | 210 | 6 | 86 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 57 | 47 | — | 14 | — | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 684 | 692 | 162 | 226 | 243 | 136 | 10 | 239 | 149 | 157 | 611 | 447 | 239 | 243 | 127 | 239 | 691 | 149 | 264 | 247 | 258 |
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