Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a quiet spell coming up. We're looking at a long stretch with barely anything rideable. The first real chance for a paddle doesn't show up until the morning of Tuesday, 12th August, and even then it's slim pickings. There's a gap of a couple of days before that with no real recommendations at all.

For the whole 16-day window, the only spot that gets any kind of nod is Le Poux. This is a beach and reef setup, but it's a tricky one – it rarely breaks, so you've got to be patient. It needs a swell from the WNW to really work, and for most of the period, the swell just isn't there.

The standout, and I mean the only one worth getting a little bit excited about, is the afternoon of Wednesday, 13th August. We'll see a modest pulse of swell, around 2ft from the west with a period of 11 seconds. That long-period groundswell will give the waves a bit of shape and push, though it might break a little straight on the beach sections. The combined energy hits 114 (moderate), which is the best we'll see. The wind will be a gentle cross-onshore from the west though, which will keep it a bit bumpy. It's not perfect, but it's the best of a poor bunch. For the record, the water temp is about average for this time of year.

After that, things get ordinary again. There's a slight tick up on the afternoon of 21st August, with a 2ft swell and clean, cross-off winds from the north, but it's still small and weak.

Honestly, for most of this run, the surf quality is poor and the wind is messy. With the swell this small and inconsistent, you might be better off finding something else to do. It tends not to stay this quiet for long around here, so don't lose hope – forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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