Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, W swell with 723 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period. 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 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the outlook for this stretch of coast is pretty bleak for the next two and a half weeks. There isn’t a single moment where I’d tell you to grab your board and head out; the bookings are all duds. We’re looking at a solid 16-day drought with zero worthwhile surf. It’s one of those spells where the ocean just refuses to play ball.
Starting from the 2nd of September right through to the 17th, every day is a write-off. The swell is either too small, too weak, or completely hammered by the wind. Even the one morning on the 11th of September that’s described as “surfable but very ordinary” – that’s a generous way to put it, and it’s still a pass for me.
Let’s talk about Le Poux, which is a beach and reef setup. It rarely breaks, so you’d need everything to line up perfectly. It never does here. The water temperature is sitting at 68°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year (by about 5°). That’s unusual but it doesn’t save the surf.
The wind is pretty much a write-off. Most days it’s onshore or cross-onshore, with moderate to fresh breezes (12-22 mph) churning up rough, choppy conditions. A few mornings do go glassy, like the 17th of September with a glassy calm, but the swell is tiny – just 1.0 ft from the west with a period of 9 seconds. That combined swell energy is only 22, which is weak. Not enough to do anything with.
The one time we get a bit of size is around the 9th of September, with swell pushing 7 ft from the west-northwest. But the period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph. That’s just messy, lumpy waves – more of a kite-surfing situation than a paddle-surfing one. The combined energy hits 487 to 461, which is moderate, but it’s all wasted with the wind.
The long gap between any decent offer is the entire 16-day window. It’s one of those blank runs that’s unfortunately normal for this area given how inconsistent the break is. Forecasts can change, but right now, I wouldn’t bother.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 236 | 209 | 160 | 156 | 263 | 253 | 197 | 106 | 90 | 74 | 28 | 26 | 34 | 88 | 628 | 723 | 347 | 407 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:57PM8.60m | 12:19PM8.25m | 00:43AM7.91m | 1:10PM7.56m | 1:42AM7.13m | 2:18PM6.88m | 3:08AM6.53m | 3:57PM6.59m | 4:52AM6.55m | 5:30PM6.97m | 6:12AM7.12m | 6:37PM7.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM1.09m | 6:28AM1.29m | 6:49PM1.60m | 7:13AM1.92m | 7:42PM2.19m | 8:14AM2.56m | 9:01PM2.70m | 9:49AM2.98m | 10:54PM2.77m | 11:44AM2.79m | 00:32AM2.20m | 1:03PM2.11m | 1:35AM1.39m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | 106 | 90 | 74 | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | N 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | S 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 236 | 209 | 160 | 156 | 263 | 253 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 88 | 628 | 723 | 347 | 407 | 251 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 157 | 157 | 256 | 157 | 313 | 239 | 226 | 97 | 15 | 2 | 158 | 39 | 285 | 186 | 383 | 232 | 226 | 383 | 340 |
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