Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, W swell with 284 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 0.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at a 16-day window for Le Poux, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The swell is tiny and the wind is mostly garbage, so we’re waiting a long time for anything even remotely rideable. The first decent chance doesn’t show up until Friday the 14th of August, and even then, it’s pretty ordinary.
For the first ten days, it’s honestly a write-off. We’ve got knee-high waves under 3 feet, weak energy, and a constant cross-onshore breeze that’s just chopping everything up. Wednesday the 5th of August sees a jump to 5-foot swell from the west, with a short period, and energy picking up – but it’s blowing 22 mph onshore, so it’s just a mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day. It stays poor all the way through to the 13th.
Now, the first real glimmer of hope comes on Friday the 14th of August. The morning session is the standout of the entire outlook. We get a clean 3-foot swell from the west-northwest, but here’s the big one: glassy conditions. The wind is calm, making it dead flat on the water. The energy is moderate. It’s not a big swell, but clean 3-foot waves on a beach and reef setup like Le Poux is a fun little window. This is it, the best on offer. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
After that, Saturday the 15th of August morning is also clean with a 3-foot west swell (light cross-off wind), but it’s a short period, so it’ll be a bit weak and crumbly. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 4 feet but the wind picks up. Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th of August mornings both offer surfable 3-foot waves with clean conditions and light winds, but the energy is still moderate. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about compared to that glassy Friday morning.
So, to sum it up: a big dry spell until the 14th, then a brief, clean, small window. If you’re a beginner, the 3-foot glassy stuff on the 14th is perfect, but the 5-foot junk on the 5th is a no-go. If you’re an expert, you’re probably not driving for this unless you’re desperate. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, I’d be tuning the board and waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 |
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 kJ | 8 | 25 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 55 | 130 | 246 | 284 | 212 | 100 | 60 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 35 | 21 | 57 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:05PM8.86m | 11:26AM8.57m | 11:41PM8.69m | 12:04PM8.37m | 00:22AM8.36m | 12:47PM8.02m | 1:08AM7.88m | 1:38PM7.55m | 2:07AM7.33m | 2:45PM7.10m | 3:25AM6.90m | 4:10PM6.90m | 4:55AM6.88m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.79m | 6:02PM1.14m | 6:22AM1.01m | 6:37PM1.39m | 6:58AM1.34m | 7:16PM1.72m | 7:41AM1.77m | 8:06PM2.11m | 8:36AM2.23m | 9:12PM2.48m | 9:52AM2.60m | 10:45PM2.60m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 25 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | SW 4 | — | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | 130 | 246 | 284 | 212 | 100 | 60 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 35 | 21 | 57 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 244 | 37 | 237 | 157 | 441 | 59 | 242 | 243 | 157 | 143 | 243 | 239 | 133 | 455 | 565 | 185 | 256 | 138 |
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