Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’ve gotta level with you – it’s a pretty flat and quiet outlook for the whole 16-day window. The only break that’s even in the conversation is Le Poux, a beach and reef setup that rarely breaks. And, well, it’s not really breaking in any meaningful way right now.

Starting off on Tuesday the 21st of July, we’ve got some tiny 0.7ft swell from the west with a period of 11 seconds. The wind is light offshore from the northeast in the morning, which is a rare bit of clean, glassy texture. But the combined energy is a measly 10, and the wave comment says "poor surf conditions." It’s pretty much a lake. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but there’s just no push. This flat spell drags on through Wednesday the 22nd, Thursday the 23rd, and Friday the 24th of July. The swell stays at 0.7ft, and the energy dribbles down to 5 by Friday afternoon. The wind turns onshore, and we get a bit of chop, but it’s still just flat.

The weekend of the 25th and 26th of July doesn’t get any better. Saturday sees 0.7ft to 1.0ft swell with a period dropping to 3 seconds on Saturday afternoon. That’s just wind slop. Sunday the 26th of July finally shows a little bump, with the swell climbing to 3ft in the morning and 3ft in the afternoon, coming from the west and west-northwest. The period picks up to 5 and 6 seconds, and the combined energy hits 37 and 64, so it’s still weak. The wind is a moderate cross-shore and cross-onshore, creating a chop. It’s a scruffy, small day.

The first week of August doesn’t give us any hope either. From Monday the 27th of July through to Wednesday the 5th of August, the swell height never gets above 3ft, and the period is almost always short, between 3 and 10 seconds. The wind is mostly onshore, often from the southwest, and we get a few days of fresh breeze and lumpy conditions. The energy is consistently in the low to mid double digits, and the wave comment is a relentless "poor surf conditions." The only break, Le Poux, is a rare and inconsistent spot, and it’s not doing anything.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit surprises. But honestly, you’d be better off finding a different hobby for the next 16 days. This stretch is a proper blank run, and it’s not unusual for this area when the swell windows are this quiet. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard, if you’re into that.

Rusty.

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