Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Le Poux has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this forecast is a bit of a challenge. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf with tricky winds, so don’t get your hopes up for anything epic. The water here is sitting at 67° and that’s a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s much warmer than normal.

We kick off on Saturday the 5th with a tiny 3ft swell from the WNW, but the cross-on wind is already messing it up. The combined energy is a weak 136, and the conditions are just plain poor. That sets the tone for the next several days. Sunday the 6th morning is a bit cleaner with a cross-off breeze, but the swell drops to just 2ft. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Monday the 7th morning sees a jump in size – a 3ft swell from the west with a long 15-second period, and the energy climbs to a moderate 432. But the wind is howling straight onshore at 12 mph, and it’s listed as poor surf. That’s a no-go. The afternoon is even worse. This pattern of onshore wind and poor conditions sticks around through Tuesday and Wednesday.

There’s a real gap here. From Thursday the 10th all the way through to the end of the forecast on the 20th, the swell is mostly under 3ft, and often tiny – 1.0ft, 1ft, 2ft. The combined energy rarely gets above 100, and most days are marked as poor surf conditions. There are a few moments that are “surfable but very ordinary”, like the morning of Sunday the 13th with a 2ft west swell and a light offshore breeze from the NE, or the morning of Monday the 14th with a tiny 2ft swell and glassy conditions. But these are not standouts.

The only real standout in this whole period, and I mean the only one worth mentioning, is the morning of Friday the 18th of September. We’ve got a 2ft swell from the west, a 10-second period, and the wind is glassy – completely calm. It’s clean, the combined energy is a weak 78, but for a spot that rarely breaks, this is your best shot. The crowd profile says it’s rare to see anyone out, so you might have the whole place to yourself. Just keep your expectations in check for the size.

Overall, this is a tough run for Le Poux. The consistent onshore winds and small swell mean most of the 16 days are a write-off. For a spot that rarely breaks, a blank run like this is more normal for the area. It’s not a place you’d drive for, but if you’re local, keep an eye on that Friday the 18th morning.

Rusty.

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