Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, W swell with 225 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Poux in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Well, mate, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – this stretch is a rough one. We're looking at a pretty bleak run of surf. The window kicks off with a few days in late July, but it's all small, weak, and messy. The water is running warm, about 2.6° above normal, so it's a t-shirt session, but you won't be doing much surfing.
The first real chance to get wet, and I'm using that term loosely, comes on Tuesday the 28th of July. Early morning at Le Poux, we've got a tiny 1.6ft swell rolling in from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a paltry 41 – that's weak. The wind is glassy, dead calm from the south, so the surface will be clean. But honestly, the waves are just "surfable" at best, very ordinary. It's a beginner-friendly size, but rarely breaks here, so don't get your hopes up.
That's the only real highlight in the first week, and it's a dim one. We then drift into a long, quiet gap. The surf picks up a little in terms of height on the 1st of August, with a 3.6ft west swell and a long 12-second period, but the wind is a fresh 18.6 mph cross-shore, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. The energy is moderate (334), but the conditions are poor. This pattern of onshore and cross-onshore winds just ruins any chance of a clean wave.
Through the first week of August, the swell bumps up a bit, hitting 4.6ft on the 5th, but it's all onshore. The west wind is blowing 18.6 to 21.7 mph. That's fresh to strong, and with the beach and reef setup, this is looking more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle session. The combined energy on the 5th afternoon is 433, which is strong, but it's unsurfable for us.
The best bet, if you're desperate, is that Tuesday morning on the 28th of July. Go for the glassy, clean conditions, but don't expect much. It's a lean, lean outlook.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 135 | 80 | 146 | 166 | 72 | 61 | 16 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:51PM6.26m | 5:28AM6.17m | 5:58PM6.43m | 6:29AM6.42m | 6:53PM6.78m | 7:19AM6.81m | 7:38PM7.23m | 8:00AM7.25m | 8:17PM7.70m | 8:37AM7.67m | 8:52PM8.14m | 9:11AM8.04m | 9:25PM8.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM3.18m | 11:08PM3.22m | 11:48AM3.23m | 00:40AM3.02m | 1:08PM2.94m | 1:42AM2.58m | 2:01PM2.48m | 2:27AM2.07m | 2:42PM2.01m | 3:05AM1.59m | 3:19PM1.58m | 3:40AM1.18m | 3:53PM1.25m | 4:14AM0.88m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 61 | 14 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | NW 2 | — | — | N 2 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 135 | 80 | 146 | 166 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 673 | 685 | 807 | 646 | 331 | 684 | 692 | 157 | 37 | 243 | 19 | 2 | 239 | 227 | 149 | 239 | 227 | 158 | 655 | 247 | |
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