Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, W swell with 916 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Poux in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about this next stretch. It’s going to be a challenge. I’m looking at Le Poux, a beach and reef set-up that is exposed to the west-northwest swell window, and honestly, the next 16 days are mostly a write-off for any decent surfing.
We’re kicking off with a week of nothing but frustration. The water is at a very warm 68°, which is *much warmer* than normal for this time of year—that’s a big anomaly of 5°. That’s a strange feeling, warm water but flat and messy surf. The first few days have zero swell to speak of, with a tiny 0.7 ft to 2 ft of weak, short-period junk. The only highlight is a morning on August 26th with a burst of glassy conditions (0 mph wind), but with a wave height of only 1 ft, it's just flat and clean. There’s nothing to ride.
This blank run stretches for a full week. Le Poux rarely breaks anyway, and this confirms it. From August 27th through to the 29th, we see some lift in swell height – hitting 5 ft on the morning of the 29th – but the wind is howling from the west and southwest either onshore or cross-onshore. The ocean has power, but it’s all churned up, onshore slop. Not worth paddling out.
The best I can see, and it’s a real stretch, comes on Thursday, September 5th. The morning brings a 6 ft west-northwest swell with a period of 9 seconds. There’s decent punch. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the west-northwest, which will make it lumpy. It’s not clean, but if you’re desperate and the wind lays down a touch, the afternoon (also 6 ft WNW) might offer a couple of grindy closeouts for the experienced locals. For beginners, this is too big and ugly.
Looking further out to September 7th, we see a very long period swell (14-15 seconds) rolling in. It’s a proper groundswell. But again, the wind is cross-onshore, creating a chop on top. The size is still around 5 ft. This spot, being a beach and reef, might see those long-period sets closing out too fast. It’s another call for experts only, if they can handle the mess.
Honestly, for this entire 16-day window, paddle surfing is a losing battle. With significant swell, poor quality, and strong winds hammering this exposed beach and reef setup, the conditions are actually more interesting for kite surfing than for a paddle surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 64 | 125 | 57 | 63 | 197 | 223 | 113 | 322 | 228 | 215 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:38PM6.52m | 7:05AM6.64m | 7:21PM7.15m | 7:43AM7.25m | 7:57PM7.79m | 8:17AM7.85m | 8:30PM8.38m | 8:48AM8.39m | 9:01PM8.87m | 9:19AM8.83m | 9:33PM9.23m | 9:51AM9.12m | 10:05PM9.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM3.17m | 1:24AM2.71m | 1:41PM2.55m | 2:06AM2.04m | 2:20PM1.92m | 2:41AM1.41m | 2:54PM1.36m | 3:14AM0.87m | 3:26PM0.91m | 3:45AM0.49m | 3:58PM0.61m | 4:16AM0.28m | 4:29PM0.47m | 4:47AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 125 | 57 | — | — | — | 113 | — | 17 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | WNW 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 3 | NE 6 | SW 3 | S 4 | — | SE 3 | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 163 | 135 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 10 | — | 3 | 31 | — | — | 8 | 63 | 197 | 223 | — | 322 | 228 | 215 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 641 | 97 | 136 | 37 | 157 | 208 | 226 | 235 | 157 | 226 | 2 | 34 | 137 | 102 | 125 | 256 | 157 | 211 | 675 | 383 |
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