Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, W swell with 897 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about this stretch of coast. This is a tough one. We’re looking at Le Poux, and honestly, for the first week and a half, there’s just nothing to get excited about. The wind is going to be a problem, the swell is messy, and the surf quality is shot. We’ve got a solid 10 days of poor conditions before anything even looks close to rideable.
From Sunday the 30th through to about Wednesday the 11th of September, it’s a write-off. Onshore winds, cross-onshore winds, and strong breezes just killing any chance of a clean wave. There’s a bit of swell kicking around, like Monday the 31st of August with 6.6ft from the west, but it’s got that fresh cross-onshore wind making it lumpy and horrible. Not worth a paddle.
The real standout, and the only time I’d even think about wetting a line, is on Saturday the 13th of September. The morning is looking meaty with 8.2ft swell from the WNW, a period of 10 seconds, and a decent amount of energy. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze from the east, keeping it clean. It’s a big one though, so this is strictly for the experienced crew. The afternoon cleans up even more with a fresh offshore wind from the ENE and 6.9ft swell. That’s the pick of the whole forecast.
Sunday the 14th of September morning is also a decent option with a moderate offshore wind and 4.6ft swell from the WNW, but it’s not quite the highlight that Saturday is.
A word of warning: Le Poux rarely breaks, so the fact that we’re even talking about a couple of days is a bit of a gamble. The water temperature is sitting at 67.8° which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you wait for a set that never comes.
Bottom line: Save your energy for the 13th of September. It’s the only day that looks like it could deliver. Everything else is a hard pass.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 299 | 177 | 698 | 740 | 593 | 339 | 136 | 78 | 55 | 24 | 47 | 210 | 274 | 305 | 160 | 256 | 303 | 138 | 247 | 174 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:51AM9.12m | 10:05PM9.41m | 10:24AM9.23m | 10:40PM9.37m | 10:59AM9.12m | 11:16PM9.10m | 11:37AM8.79m | 11:57PM8.60m | 12:19PM8.25m | 00:43AM7.91m | 1:10PM7.56m | 1:42AM7.13m | 2:18PM6.88m | 3:08AM6.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.47m | 4:47AM0.26m | 5:01PM0.51m | 5:19AM0.43m | 5:33PM0.72m | 5:52AM0.78m | 6:08PM1.09m | 6:28AM1.29m | 6:49PM1.60m | 7:13AM1.92m | 7:42PM2.19m | 8:14AM2.56m | 9:01PM2.70m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 101 | — | — | — | — | 339 | 136 | 78 | 55 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | 247 | 174 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 3 | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 299 | 177 | 698 | 740 | 593 | 150 | — | 1 | — | 24 | 47 | 210 | 274 | 305 | 160 | 256 | 303 | 95 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 149 | 675 | 243 | 163 | 125 | 29 | 137 | 34 | 157 | 260 | 95 | 109 | 211 | 149 | 681 | 383 | 226 | 226 | 162 | 28 |
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