Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, W swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Poux this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Le Poux in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 1.2m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright, Rusty here, and I'm looking at the same grim picture for Le Poux, just in feet and miles per hour.
First off, there's a massive dry spell. From now until the 19th of August, you can leave the boards in the garage. We're talking tiny, weak surf with junky wind. The water's a warm 68°F, which is way warmer than normal, but that's the only good news. You'll see a few clean windows on the 10th and 11th with a light offshore breeze, but the swell is less than a foot so it's a longboard or a paddle.
The first real pulse of energy finally arrives on the morning of Wednesday, August 19th. The wind is offshore from the ENE at only 6 mph, and we get a combined energy of 240 (moderate). The swell is 5ft from the west. It's a short period, 8-second wave, but it's clean. By the afternoon, it's 5ft and the energy is 259. The wind goes light cross-offshore from the north. This is the clear winner – a solid, clean, beginner-friendly wave. This spot rarely breaks, so you have to be on it, but with crowds listed as rare, you might have it all to yourself.
Thursday the 20th sees the biggest swell, hitting 5ft in the morning with energy at 354 (moderate). But the wind turns cross-shore, and by the afternoon it's cross-onshore, making it choppy and lumpy.
Then on Saturday, August 22nd, another pulse arrives with 6ft swell and energy at 368. But again, it's straight cross-onshore and choppy. That's getting a bit too big for beginners anyway, but the wind ruins it for everyone.
So, the only real standout is the clean session on the 19th of August. That's your window. The rest of the forecast is a bit of a bummer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 6 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 49 | 40 | 55 | 52 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45PM7.10m | 3:25AM6.90m | 4:10PM6.90m | 4:55AM6.88m | 5:33PM7.18m | 6:13AM7.29m | 6:42PM7.78m | 7:15AM7.91m | 7:38PM8.47m | 8:07AM8.51m | 8:26PM9.09m | 8:53AM8.99m | 9:11PM9.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM2.23m | 9:12PM2.48m | 9:52AM2.60m | 10:45PM2.60m | 11:35AM2.60m | 00:28AM2.23m | 1:04PM2.11m | 1:41AM1.50m | 2:06PM1.44m | 2:36AM0.77m | 2:56PM0.82m | 3:22AM0.19m | 3:39PM0.39m | 4:03AM-0.13m | |||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | NE 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 40 | 55 | 52 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 7 | NE 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 13 | WNW 12 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 13 | W 8 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | S 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 59 | 96 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 434 | 455 | 571 | 239 | 236 | 235 | 243 | 658 | 239 | 236 | 264 | 239 | 243 | 650 | 136 | 19 | 243 | 157 | 227 | 266 | 162 |
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