Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it, because the next few weeks are looking pretty flat for the most part.

We’re looking at Le Poux (a beach and reef setup that rarely breaks) and to be honest, the 16-day window is a tough one. There are no standout days, and the surf is mostly tiny and messy. The first proper session doesn’t even show up until Saturday, August 15th, and even then it’s marginal. That’s a brutal two-week gap of nothing worth paddling out for.

The water temp is sitting around 68°F, which is 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a big anomaly, so you’ll be comfortable in a shorty or even boardshorts if you’re tough enough.

For the first week, from August 1st through to August 14th, the swell is tiny – mostly 0.7ft to 4ft – with poor quality winds and weak energy. The combined energy readings are all below 100, mostly in the 8 to 131 range, which is weak to barely moderate. The wind is almost always cross or cross-onshore, chopping up what little ripple there is. On August 5th afternoon, the swell bumps up to 4ft from the W with a short period of 7 seconds, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore, making it lumpy and unrideable. Even the glassy morning on August 2nd only has 1.0ft – not enough to push a floater.

The real kicker is that Le Poux rarely breaks anyway, so a long flat spell like this is more normal for the area. Don’t hold your breath.

Finally, on Saturday, August 15th afternoon, we get a little pulse of hope. Swell from the NW at 2ft with a 7-second period, and the wind swings offshore from the NE at 16 mph. The combined energy is only 55, so it’s weak, but the conditions are clean offshore. The score for that session is a 1 out of 10 – surfable but very ordinary. It’s the best on offer, but that’s not saying much. If you’re desperate, you could get a few knee-high runners.

Sunday, August 16th morning sees a similar setup: 3ft from the WNW, strong offshore winds from the ENE at 25 mph, but the period is a short 5 seconds, and the energy is only 46. The wind is so strong it’ll be hard to paddle into, and the waves will be gutless. Not worth it unless you’re a masochist.

Bottom line: This is a lean stretch. Don’t expect much, and if you’re lucky, the forecasts might change. For now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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