Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, W swell with 46 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Poux this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Le Poux in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break down the next couple of weeks in feet and knots for you. It’s a strange run here at Le Poux.
Honestly, we’re in for a long, flat patch. There’s almost nothing going on for the first week and a half. The first real bump in size doesn’t show up until around Wednesday, July 22nd, and even then it’s not perfect. Big gap from now until then with hardly a wave worth paddling for. Most of this time the swell is tiny—under 2 feet—with clean but strong offshore winds that make it tough to even catch a ripple. Water temp is about average for the season.
From Saturday July 11th right through to Tuesday July 21st, it’s a dead spell. The swell is barely a hump, mostly 0.3ft to 1ft, with a pathetic combined energy reading (31 down to 1). Wind is howling from the ENE and NE at 18 to 28 knots. It’s offshore and clean, but you’d be paddling for nothing.
Then things change. The standout is Saturday afternoon, July 24th. Around midday you’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the west with a period of 9 seconds (moderate energy, reading 1075). Wind swings to a gentle offshore from the ENE at just 8 knots. That’s clean, powerful, and punchy at Le Poux (a beach and reef setup). That size puts it firmly in experts-only territory—anything over 8ft is a serious session. But for those guys, it’s excellent.
Before that, Wednesday July 22nd morning has a 5ft swell from the west, period of 6 seconds, and clean conditions with light northerly winds. Combined energy is 215 (moderate). It’s rideable, but nothing special. By Friday July 24th morning the swell is already up to 8ft but the wind is cross-off from the ESE, making it lumpy. Wait for that afternoon.
After Saturday, it fades. Sunday July 25th has a 7ft swell from the west with a long 12-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore from the SSW at 9 knots, messing it up. Then Monday July 26th has a 4ft swell from the west, still with cross-onshore wind. The energy is moderate (234) but the quality isn’t there.
So the one true day to circle on the calendar is Saturday afternoon, July 24th at Le Poux. Big west swell, clean, offshore breeze, and plenty of energy. The rest of the run is mostly quiet or just average.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Sat morning, near gales from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 7 | W 13 | NNE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 46 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:48PM7.62m | 6:20AM7.74m | 6:49PM8.11m | 7:20AM8.22m | 7:45PM8.64m | 8:14AM8.65m | 8:36PM9.10m | 9:04AM8.96m | 9:24PM9.40m | 9:51AM9.09m | 10:10PM9.47m | 10:36AM9.02m | 10:54PM9.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM2.13m | 00:27AM1.95m | 1:03PM1.81m | 1:41AM1.40m | 2:09PM1.34m | 2:41AM0.81m | 3:04PM0.88m | 3:33AM0.32m | 3:53PM0.55m | 4:20AM0.03m | 4:38PM0.40m | 5:04AM-0.01m | 5:21PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 6 | NE 5 | W 9 | E 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 |
| kJ | 22 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 52 | 44 | 82 | 90 | 355 | 285 | 231 | 193 | 75 | 38 | 25 | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 46 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 235 | 245 | 243 | 254 | 95 | 139 | 640 | 645 | 226 | 236 | 252 | 249 | 254 | 247 | 285 | 239 | 34 | 137 | 536 | 611 |
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