Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve taken a deep look at the charts for Le Poux, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough 16-day outlook ahead. The kind of stretch that tests your patience. Let’s break it down.

First, the good news is that the water temp is sitting pretty average for this time of year, so no shocks when you get in. But honestly, that’s about the only thing that’s normal.

The first real chance to even think about a paddle doesn’t come until *Monday, August 3rd*. That’s a solid two-week gap from today with nothing worth getting wet for. The swell is just tiny or totally misdirected, and when there is a little push, the wind is usually on it or cross-on, making a mess of things.

For most of the run, we’re looking at flat to tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. The wind is a persistent problem. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Wednesday, July 22nd, where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 0.7ft – that’s a lake, not a surf. The energy is basically nothing (values like 7-10), so it’s a non-starter.

Into the last week of July, the size starts to nudge up. By Monday the 27th of July, we see the swell trying to build to 2ft, but the wind is onshore and strong. The combined energy is still low (21). By Tuesday the 28th, we get a bit more push, hitting 3ft with a moderate energy (101-132), but that onshore wind is just ruining it. This pattern sticks around – bigger swell, but choppy, onshore wind. It’s the kind of setup that looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

The eventual “best” of the whole period, and I use that term loosely, is the morning of Monday, August 3rd. The swell is a modest 3ft from the west, period is a nice 9 seconds, so it’s got some shape potential. The combined energy is moderate (162). And for the first time in what feels like forever, the wind goes glassy – flat calm. That’s the only window where the conditions are clean enough to make it worth a look. But honestly, it’s a standout only because everything else is so poor. The consistency is a big worry too – Le Poux rarely breaks, so don’t bank on a long session.

The rest of that first week of August is more of the same: cross-onshore winds and a messy, choppy ocean. The energy stays moderate (values around 126-149), but the quality is just not there.

Look, it’s a grim run. The only real highlight is that Monday morning glass-off, but keep your expectations on the floor. The area just isn’t firing.

Rusty.

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