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 offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 240 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 offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Poux in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. 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 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM.
| 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 | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here again. Let's be straight – this 16-day forecast is a tough one. We're looking at a whole lot of junk for the local spot. The pattern is just persistent onshore wind and weak, crappy swell.
We start on Sunday, July 26th. There's a 5ft west swell, but it's a short 7-second wind swell, and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 22 mph. The water is at 67°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than usual – that's super unusual. But with the wind, it's a complete mess.
The whole first week is a bust. There's a gap from Monday July 27th right through the morning of Thursday, August 6th with nothing decent. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is almost always on it or sideways. Even when the wind goes light and cross-offshore on Tuesday July 28th afternoon, the wave height is a pathetic 1ft.
Then, on Thursday, August 6th, we get a little pulse. The morning shows a 6ft west swell with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a solid 562 (moderate wave energy), and the wind is only a light breeze. This is the best-looking session of the whole forecast, but the report says it's "marginal." It's a beach and reef setup, so with that 9-second period, it's not a perfect groundswell, and the shape might be a bit lumpy. Still, for a short window, it's the only hope.
After that, it drops off again. Saturday, August 8th, sees a much bigger 10ft west swell, but with a strong cross-onshore at 16 mph, and the combined energy is a massive 1448 (strong wave energy). That much power with that much wind is just a mess. Kite surfers might love it, but for paddle surfers, it's a no-go.
The last chance is Friday, August 7th morning. A 3ft west swell, 8-second period, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north-northeast. It's clean, but the energy is low at 98. It's a tiny, clean little wave for a log, but nothing special.
The one to aim for is the morning of Thursday, August 6th. It's the only time with decent size, light wind, and moderate energy. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy. The big stuff on the 8th is just blown out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 7 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 204 | 105 | 101 | 39 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 20 | 16 | 65 | 36 | 63 | 40 | 11 | 26 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | 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 | 1:42AM2.58m | 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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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 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 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 11 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 105 | 101 | 16 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 15 | — | 8 | 15 | 14 | — | 36 | — | 19 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 28 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | E 3 | S 3 | WNW 8 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 7 | — | W 8 | WNW 5 | N 4 | WNW 7 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 222 | 204 | — | — | 39 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 24 | 33 | 20 | 16 | 65 | — | 63 | 40 | 2 | 26 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 718 | 226 | 162 | 243 | 149 | 10 | 39 | 149 | 157 | 249 | 340 | 157 | 256 | 227 | 129 | 243 | 242 | 243 | 254 | 229 |
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