Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. The data for Le Poux over the next 16 days is pretty bleak. We're looking at a long stretch of uninspiring conditions, with only a tiny glimmer of hope right at the very end.

Let's start with the big picture. For the first 12 days, from the 16th of August right through to the morning of the 28th, it's a wasteland. The surf is tiny, the wind is all wrong, and what little swell there is gets chopped up. There's nothing to get excited about. The water temperature is sitting at 69°F which is a notable 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a lot warmer than normal, but you'll be floating around waiting for a wave that never comes.

The first real sign of life shows up on the morning of Friday, the 28th of August. We get a jump in energy, but it’s still a "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" call. The swell is tiny at 3ft from the west, with a 9-second period, and the wind is a light, clean cross-offshore breeze. It’s not great, but it’s the best we’ve seen.

The standout, and I use that word loosely, is the afternoon of Friday, the 28th of August. The swell picks up to 4ft from the west, with an 8-second period, and the energy climbs. The wind stays light and clean, and the forecast actually says "expect good surf conditions". This is your one window. It’s not a big swell, but it’s the only time the conditions will line up for a decent, clean session. The waves will be small and a bit soft, but it’ll be a thousand times better than anything else we've seen.

After that brief window, it goes back to poor on Saturday the 29th with onshore winds, and then the last couple of days of the month are just a complete write-off with strong onshore winds and a dropping swell.

So, to sum it up: there's a 12-day dry spell, then a single, worthwhile window on the afternoon of Friday the 28th. Mark it in your calendar, but don't expect any magic.

Rusty.

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