Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve taken a long, hard look at our local stretch for the next couple of weeks, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a grim one. There’s not a single decent wave on the cards. The whole 16-day window is a write-off. We’re looking at a solid two weeks plus of nothing worth paddling out for.

Let’s start with the one spot we’ve got, Le Poux. It’s a beach and reef set-up that rarely breaks, so this kind of blank run is actually more normal for the area. The water is a very unusual 68°F at the start, which is about 5°F warmer than average for this time of year. It feels like a warm bath, but that’s about the only highlight.

The first couple of days, Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th, are hopeless. Swell is a pathetic 1.0ft to 2ft from the west, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (35-57), and the wind is a messy cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. The wave comment for every single time slot is "poor surf conditions."

We get a little bump on Wednesday the 5th, with the swell picking up to 4ft-5ft from the west, period dropping to 6-8 seconds. The combined energy gets into the moderate range (132-223), but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore, making it lumpy and ugly. It’s a complete mess – not worth it. For a beach-and-reef set-up with that much wind and chop, it’s honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that, the swell just dies. From Thursday the 6th all the way through to Tuesday the 18th of August, we’re stuck with tiny, weak waves. Swell heights are consistently below 3ft, mostly 0.7ft to 2ft, with periods rarely getting above 8 seconds. The combined energy is almost always in the double digits (below 100), and often in the single digits, meaning it’s flat. The wind is a constant cross-onshore, onshore, or cross-shore mess. There is one glimpse of clean conditions on Sunday the 9th with light offshore winds from the east, but the swell is only 1.0ft and 8 seconds. It’s a flat, glassy lake, not surf.

We get a tiny flicker of a longer period (10 seconds) on the 12th and 13th, but the swell is only 0.3ft to 0.7ft – basically nothing. The rest of the week is the same story: tiny, weak, and choppy. Don’t bother getting your hopes up for the second week; it’s more of the same nothing.

Honestly, save your petrol and your energy. The forecasts can change, but right now, there is nothing to chase. Keep the board in the car just in case, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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