Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks here at Le Poux. I've gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a bleak outlook for the most part, but there are a couple of late windows that might just get the heart pumping.

The problem is the size. For days on end, we're looking at tiny swells, mostly around 1 ft, with a combined energy that's barely registering (between 24 and 34). That's just not enough to surf on, and the forecast is saying as much. There's a brutal gap from now all the way through to mid-July, so don't hold your breath for the first week.

Then things get even smaller from the 12th of July onwards, with waves dropping to 0.7 ft and energy levels falling to single digits. There's some proper fresh offshore wind blowing from the ENE on Sunday the 12th, but on 0.7 ft surf, it's just a clean, flat ocean.

Now, there is some light at the end of the tunnel. As we push into the second week, we start seeing a pulse. On the morning of Saturday the 18th of July, there's a 5 ft swell from the west. The combined energy is moderate (156) and that's a step in the right direction. The only thing is, the wind swings to a cross-onshore WNW in the afternoon, making it choppy and not ideal.

The real standout looks to be the morning of Sunday the 19th of July. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the west-northwest, with a moderate period of 8 seconds and the combined energy climbs into a solid range (307). This is the biggest pulse of the whole forecast period. However, the wind is a cross-shore from the NNW at 12 mph, which will mean some chop on the face. It's a beach and reef set-up at Le Poux, so the cross-shore wind might be tolerable. For a more experienced surfer, this is the window to get excited about, but be aware that 5 ft is pushing it for beginners.

After that, the week finishes up with reasonable 4 ft swell on the 20th and 21st, with gentler winds and cleaner conditions, though the energy starts to drop off and the cross-onshore wind makes a comeback.

So, for the whole 16-day run, it's a slow burner. Don't bother until that Sunday the 19th of July morning. That's the one standout. The rest is mostly a write-off for proper paddling. Honestly, with the stronger winds and the weak to moderate swell that *does* show up, a lot of this looks more interesting for the kite crew than for us wave riders. Keep your eyes peeled for updates, though – sometimes it doesn't stay this flat for long.

Rusty.

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