Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, WNW swell with 176 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one. We're looking at Le Poux, a beach and reef set-up, and honestly, the 16-day window is a flat spell. There's not a single day where the surf is worth paddling out for. The waves are tiny, the wind is messy, and the whole period is a write-off for any kind of decent session.
The forecast shows a long stretch of nothing. From the start of the outlook on July 20th right through to the end of August 4th, the swell barely gets a pulse. The best we see is a bit of energy on the 26th and 27th of July, with a combined swell energy of 62 (moderate) and 66 (moderate), but that's still just 2ft to 3ft of weak, short-period windswell. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. Even the cleaner periods, like the 20th and 21st of July with offshore winds, are only pushing 0.3ft to 0.7ft – not enough to ride a leaf.
The first real hint of anything, and I mean *hint*, comes on the 25th of July (Saturday) with a 1ft to 2ft north-west swell, but it's lumpy and cross-onshore. The 26th and 27th see a slight bump to 2ft on the Sunday morning, but it's still cross-onshore and choppy. By the 4th of August, we get a bit of 3ft north-west swell with clean offshore winds on the Tuesday morning, but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds, so it'll be a dribbly, blown-out mess.
This is a classic flat spell for the area. Le Poux rarely breaks, so a blank run like this is more normal than surprising. Nothing to get excited about, not even for beginners. The water is currently 67°F, which is much warmer than the long-term average for this time of year, by a significant 5°, but that's the only thing worth noting about the ocean right now.
Keep the board in the bag, or go for a swim. The forecasts can change, but for now, it's a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:07AM7.71m | 1:35PM7.28m | 1:57AM7.05m | 2:29PM6.75m | 2:58AM6.49m | 3:36PM6.37m | 4:13AM6.16m | 4:51PM6.26m | 5:28AM6.17m | 5:58PM6.43m | 6:29AM6.42m | 6:53PM6.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM1.66m | 7:44AM1.74m | 8:03PM2.19m | 8:25AM2.33m | 8:49PM2.69m | 9:13AM2.83m | 9:47PM3.07m | 10:18AM3.18m | 11:08PM3.22m | 11:48AM3.23m | 00:40AM3.02m | 1:08PM2.94m | 1:42AM2.58m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 5 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | ESE 3 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 285 | 586 | 243 | 249 | 264 | 243 | 582 | 552 | 252 | 257 | 511 | 491 | 673 | 713 | 716 | 646 | 711 | 243 | 849 | 149 |
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