Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be real: the surf is mostly flat and messy for the next week or so. Onshores and cross-onshores are chopping things up, and we’ve only got around 3–4 ft of short-period, weak swell. The energy in the water is all over the place, but mostly on the low side, with combined energy values in the low hundreds like 72, 225, and 282. Water temp is 67°, which is way warmer than average for this time of year, so you can ditch the booties.

The 21st and 22nd are smaller—dropping to 2–2 ft—but the winds are turning offshore or cross-offshore, cleaning things up. The energy drops way down too, to 59 and 62. It’s clean but tiny, barely enough to push you along.

The 23rd is a step up: moderate offshore winds, clean surface, and the swell picks up to 3 ft from the WNW with a 13-second period. That’s some proper groundswell energy, pushing the combined energy to 307. Morning looks like the pick.

Then the 26th—Saturday—is the standout. Clean, offshore winds, with 2–3 ft of WNW swell and periods of 14–15 seconds. That’s long-period, high-quality stuff, and the combined energy is up to 285 and 301. Not big, but clean and lined up. Le Poux should be firing.

The 28th brings a big jump in size, up to 8–10 ft from the W, with combined energy rocketing to 1136 and 1334. That’s powerful stuff, but the winds turn onshore with thunderstorms, so it’s going to be a complete mess. Not a paddle session—maybe one for the kite surfers.

The 29th is still big, 5–6 ft with a 10-second period, but cross-shore winds keep it lumpy. Energy is still solid at 490 to 745, but the surface will be rough.

Finally, the 30th—Wednesday—is your best bet for the end of the run. Morning has light offshore winds, clean conditions, and 3 ft of west swell with a 10-second period. But the afternoon is the real deal: the wind drops to almost nothing, going offshore, and the swell builds to 6 ft from the west, though the period drops to 7 seconds—that’s short-period wind swell, so it’ll be a bit sectiony. Still, the combined energy is 449, and with clean surface, it should be fun and punchy.

So, overall: the first week and a half is a loss. The 23rd is a taste of quality, the 26th is your cleanest window, and the 30th afternoon looks like the most fun with the most size. Just keep in mind the short period on the 30th—it won’t be as smooth as the longer-period days.

Le Poux is never the most consistent spot, so when these windows line up, you gotta be on it. Crowds are rare, so you’ll likely have it to yourself.

Keep an eye on the forecast, be patient, and when it cleans up, go get some.

Rusty.

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