Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and let me tell you, the next two weeks at Le Poux are lookin' pretty grim. This one's an exposed beach and reef set-up, but we're in a proper dry spell. It's more of a wait-and-see situation than a go-time scenario.

Right from the start on Sunday the 12th, we're scraping the bottom of the barrel. The swell is tiny—maybe 0.7 ft on the morning—coming out of the west with a decent 9-second period. The wind is offshore and strong, so it's clean, but there's no energy behind it. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper at 6. It's frustrating to look at. That same sad story rolls right through the whole first week. By Wednesday the 15th, the wind swings around, but the swell stays flat at 0.7 ft. Even when the period stretches out to 12 seconds on the morning of Tuesday the 14th, it's just not enough to make anything happen. The energy is still pitiful, readings in the single digits. There's no height to work with.

Then there's a long gap of almost zero hope. From the 12th all the way through the morning of the 20th, there's nothing that could honestly be called surfable. That's over a week of flatness. The only flicker of life comes on Monday the 20th. The swell finally bumps up to 4 ft from the WNW with a 7-second period. The combined energy climbs to a moderate 163, and it's clean with a cross-offshore light air. It's still described as "very ordinary conditions," but on the scale of what we've seen, this is the best on offer. The wind is perfect, the swell has a pulse, but it's a short period, so expect lumpy, disorganized lines. It's a beach-and-reef mix, and with this short period, it won't hold together that well. A beginner might find it a bit much at 4 ft, but it's not a beast. Crowds are rare here, so you might have it to yourself.

Tuesday the 21st keeps the window open. We get 3 ft from the west, period about 8 seconds, with a fresh offshore breeze from the ENE. The energy is moderate (84-90). It's clean but still not what you'd call pumping. Then the pulse fades again. The rest of the week drops back into the doldrums. By Wednesday morning the 22nd, it goes glassy, but the swell shrinks to 2 ft.

Looking way ahead to the weekend of the 26th and into the 27th, there's a final lump. Sunday morning the 26th shows 5 ft from the WNW with a 7-second period, energy at 191. But the onshore wind is already up—20 km/h from the WSW—and it's described as poor with unknown conditions. By Sunday afternoon it's a messy 4 ft with a 30 km/h cross-onshore. That's not a surf window; that's a washing machine. For a beach and reef set-up like this, that kind of wind will make it choppy and unappealing. That setup might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, to wrap it up: the absolute standout is Monday the 20th. The morning window gives you the best chance for clean, surfable waves, but don't expect anything world-class. After that, the second week is a write-off.

Rusty, signing off.

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