Le Poux Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.47° N 1.84° W

Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Le Poux sea temperature is
18.7° C
2.7° 

Le Poux surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 TypeTime (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 Forecast

Mostly 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 Summary

Mostly 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
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Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
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8
1.5
NE
7
0.1
W
13
0.2
NNE
7
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11
0.2
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11
0.2
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10
0.2
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10
0.3
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9
0.8
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.3
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
4
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
18
16
6
1
1
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0
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5
10
9
8
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14
22
12
27
12
46
13
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
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35
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30
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35
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10
E
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
20
SSW
15
NW
25
WNW
Wind State
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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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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Le Poux Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Le Poux provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Poux can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Poux surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Le Poux) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Le Poux may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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