Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, W swell with 483 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and pull up a chair. Rusty here, and I've got the lowdown on the next couple of weeks for us. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, dry spell with almost nothing to get excited about.
Right now, from Thursday the 20th of August all the way through to early September, the swell window is just not cooperating. We've got a patch of small, weak energy on the 21st, but it's blown out by a cross-offshore wind and the swell is tiny. The pattern is pretty grim. There's a solid gap here with no real recommendations.
The only spot we've got to look at is Le Poux. It's a beach and reef setup, but it's a spot that rarely breaks, so it's a tough one to pin down. It wants a swell from the WNW, which is a tricky direction to get cleanly.
Around the 2nd of September, things might just start to tease us. On Wednesday morning, the 2nd, we see a small pulse of swell from the west, about 4 ft, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 258 (a three-digit number, so it's got some grunt). The wind is light and onshore, making it "unknown" quality, but it's the only time in the whole 16-day window that the forecast is any better than "poor." It's a marginal call at best, a real long shot. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
After that, the onshore winds pick right back up and the whole thing fizzles out again. For the most part, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the strong, consistent cross-onshore winds and the poor, choppy conditions.
So, to be honest, there's not a single standout session here. The best bet is to keep an eye on the morning of September 2nd at Le Poux, but don't hold your breath. The forecasts can change, but right now, it's a bleak outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | S 3 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 284 | 389 | 326 | 133 | 76 | 34 | 12 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:02AM7.11m | 1:24PM6.79m | 1:49AM6.37m | 2:22PM6.16m | 3:07AM5.80m | 4:00PM5.80m | 4:57AM5.70m | 5:37PM6.00m | 6:14AM6.07m | 6:38PM6.52m | 7:05AM6.64m | 7:21PM7.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM2.38m | 7:52PM2.69m | 8:13AM2.99m | 8:46PM3.23m | 9:17AM3.47m | 10:15PM3.54m | 11:08AM3.59m | 00:17AM3.32m | 12:49PM3.17m | 1:24AM2.71m | 1:41PM2.55m | 2:06AM2.04m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 133 | 76 | 34 | 8 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 4 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 2 | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 7 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 121 | 284 | 389 | 326 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | 37 | 88 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 383 | 243 | 157 | 127 | 19 | 19 | 97 | 229 | 254 | 249 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 254 | 185 | 641 | 641 | 157 |
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