Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, W swell with 50 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve had a look at Le Poux. Honestly, it’s a tough run ahead.
The overall pattern here is flat and frustrating. We’ve got a 16-day window, but there’s barely a pulse. Le Poux is a beach and reef setup that rarely breaks anyway, and this forecast does nothing to change that reputation. The water is sitting at a very unusual 67°, which is a solid 5° warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll feel like a bath.
The first real sign of anything is on Friday morning, July 31st. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the west, but the period is a weak 5 seconds – that’s just wind chop. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the north, so it’ll be clean, but there’s almost no energy. The combined swell energy is only 18, so you’ll be scratching around for scraps.
Saturday morning, August 1st offers the biggest swell of the whole outlook at 3ft from the northwest, but again, short period at 5 seconds. Combined energy is 34, still weak. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it’ll be messy and lumpy with a cross-chop. Not the kind of day that gets you out of bed.
After that, it’s a long, bleak stretch. From Saturday afternoon right through to Wednesday, August 13th, the swell drops to between 0.3ft and 2ft with periods that rarely hit double digits. There are occasional offshore winds in early August – like the fresh offshore from the ENE on Friday, August 7th – but with the swell energy sitting between 5 and 11, it’s basically flat. Clean, but flat.
Looking at the whole 16 days, there’s no standout session. The biggest issue is the lack of any real swell energy; we never even hit triple digits. With such small swell and inconsistent breaks, this is one of those stretches where you leave the boards in the shed.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:37AM7.67m | 8:52PM8.14m | 9:11AM8.04m | 9:25PM8.49m | 9:44AM8.33m | 9:58PM8.75m | 10:17AM8.53m | 10:31PM8.88m | 10:50AM8.61m | 11:05PM8.86m | 11:26AM8.57m | 11:41PM8.69m | 12:04PM8.37m | 00:22AM8.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM1.58m | 3:40AM1.18m | 3:53PM1.25m | 4:14AM0.88m | 4:26PM1.04m | 4:46AM0.71m | 4:58PM0.96m | 5:17AM0.69m | 5:29PM0.99m | 5:49AM0.79m | 6:02PM1.14m | 6:22AM1.01m | 6:37PM1.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 7 | — | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 9 | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 52 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 273 | 157 | 157 | 243 | 254 | 239 | 266 | 247 | 229 | 266 | 19 | 243 | 285 | 229 | 138 | 257 | 137 | 584 | 315 | 797 |
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