Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, W swell with 625 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Poux this week:
The surf forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Poux in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) 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 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real with you. I’ve looked at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch for anyone trying to get a wave around here. The main spot we’re watching, Le Poux (Champagne-Ardenne) – and it’s not even really a spot that fires often, it’s “rarely breaks” – is looking mostly messy.
The water temperature is sitting at 67°F and that’s a solid 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year, which is pretty notable.
We start with nothing but onshore junk. Wednesday the 9th has a bit of 3ft swell out of the W, but the cross-on wind is just chopping it all up. That’s a no-go. Thursday drops off to 2ft and it’s straight onshore. Garbage. Friday morning sees a little pulse to 4ft at 9 seconds, but it’s still onshore and the model is calling it marginal at best. It’s just not clean.
We go through the weekend with more onshore wind and wave heights under 4ft. It’s all pretty demoralizing. The middle of next week, Wednesday the 16th, the swell does pick up. We’re looking at 7ft to 8ft from the W with a short 8-second period. That’s a lot of windswell, not much shape, and with the cross-on breeze, it’s going to be a lumpy, stormy mess at this beach and reef setup. Honestly, that size and wind might make it more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers. The energy is there – 565 to 625 in the combined swell energy – but it’s not surfable for a wave rider.
Thursday the 17th gets worse. The wind jumps to 19 mph from the NW and the swell drops to 5ft. That’s a hard pass.
After that, the swell just fades away. We’re looking at 2ft to 3ft slop for the next week. There is one tiny glimmer on Thursday the 24th in the afternoon. The wind goes glassy out of the SSW and there’s 2ft of swell. The model calls it “surfable but very ordinary.” That’s your best shot, and it’s barely a rideable wave. It’s a long, dry stretch until then.
So, bottom line: there isn't a single day I’d tell you to cancel plans for. The near-term is poor, and the long-range isn’t looking much better. But this spot can be inconsistent, and forecasts can shift. A blank run like this isn't unusual for the area, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
Stay patient.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 68 | 46 | 18 | 77 | 220 | 160 | 97 | 63 | 48 | 82 | 264 | 198 | 154 | 88 | 61 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28PM8.46m | 7:54AM8.53m | 8:12PM9.08m | 8:35AM9.05m | 8:51PM9.48m | 9:12AM9.35m | 9:28PM9.61m | 9:48AM9.40m | 10:03PM9.49m | 10:21AM9.22m | 10:37PM9.12m | 10:54AM8.83m | 11:10PM8.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.67m | 2:40PM0.74m | 3:02AM0.17m | 3:18PM0.32m | 3:39AM-0.07m | 3:54PM0.14m | 4:12AM-0.05m | 4:26PM0.20m | 4:43AM0.21m | 4:57PM0.46m | 5:13AM0.64m | 5:27PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 150 | 68 | 46 | 18 | 24 | 220 | 160 | 97 | 63 | 48 | — | 264 | — | 154 | 88 | 61 | 39 | 22 | 21 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | — | W 9 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | W 6 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 7 | 77 | — | 83 | — | 2 | 12 | 82 | — | 198 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 247 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 34 | 34 | 137 | 39 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 133 | 239 | 157 | 138 | 211 | 28 | 34 | 149 | 19 | 39 | 19 | 27 |
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