Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, but in feet and degrees Fahrenheit for the imperial crew.

Look, it's a rough go at Le Poux. This break rarely breaks, and over the next sixteen days, it’s mostly a waste of time. The water is sitting at 68°, which is much warmer than normal for the season, about 5° above average – really unusual. But that’s the only warm thing here, because the surf is cold.

Starting right now, Saturday the 22nd of August, we’ve got a pathetic 1-foot swell from the west, only 8 seconds apart, with a combined energy of just 21 – that’s nothing. Offshore wind, but there’s nothing to ride. Sunday and Monday are even smaller, down to 0.3 feet. Energy in the single digits. Tuesday the 25th sees a brief 2-foot bump from the NNE, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s weak and messy (30 energy). No good.

Wednesday the 26th is cross-onshore and choppy. Thursday the 27th is a big pulse: a 10-foot swell from the WSW at 9 seconds, with 1313 energy – that’s solid. But the forecast says it’s too big for this break. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a messy washing machine for experts only. The afternoon drops to 8 feet but is still onshore. Skip it.

From the 28th of August through the 1st of September, it’s all onshore winds, lumpy, and windy. The 28th sees a massive 15-foot swell (4237 energy – extremely strong) with onshore winds at 25 mph. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. The 31st has 6-foot waves, but again, bumpy and cross-onshore.

The one light in the tunnel is Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. We get a clean, glassy morning with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE at just 3 mph. The swell is 4 feet from the west with a 9-second period, and 245 energy. It’s clean and rideable. This is your best bet – waist-to-chest high on the sets, and it’s a beginner-friendly size. The break is a beach and reef setup, so that westerly wraps in decent.

The next day, Thursday the 3rd, we get a bigger 7-foot swell with a long 12-second period (2176 energy – very strong), but it’s hammered by fresh onshore winds and rain. Experts only. Then Saturday the 5th of September morning has another clean window: 5-foot swell from the west, light offshore northerly wind, 553 energy. That’s a solid day, but it’s a long way out, so don’t bank on it.

Everything else is flat or poor. The clear standout is the 2nd of September morning. The 5th of September is the backup, but less certain.

Rusty.

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