Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, W swell with 88 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 1.3m 5s 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Well, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a rough stretch for Le Poux. The whole 16-day window is basically a dud. There’s no surf to speak of right now, and the pattern just doesn’t want to kick into gear. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with barely a ripple worth mentioning.
The only flicker of life comes right at the very end, but even that’s a stretch. Let’s walk through it.
Right now and for the next week and a half, it’s flat. We’re talking tiny, hopeless waves. The water temperature is sitting at 67°F, which is a whopping 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, feels like a warm bath, but it won’t help the waves.
Sunday July 19th through to Friday August 1st is just a series of poor surf conditions. Swell heights are stuck between 0.3 ft and 0.7 ft for the first week, with periods all over the place but mostly short and weak. Combined swell energy is pitiful, barely hitting double digits (1 to 12). The wind is a mixed bag of cross-off, cross, and cross-on, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no swell to work with.
We get a tiny bump on the 26th with a 4 ft swell from the west, but the period is a weak 5 seconds and the wind is blowing straight onshore at 12 mph. The combined energy is only 55 (moderate at best), and the conditions are just poor. This is a beach and reef setup, but with that onshore wind and small, weak swell, it’s honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The only real “standout” – and I use that term loosely – is the very end of the forecast. On Monday August 3rd, we get a clean morning with a 1.0 ft swell from the west-northwest, 8-second period, and a nice cross-off wind from the north-northeast at 12 mph. Combined energy is a weak 24. It’s small, it’s clean, but it’s barely surfable for a beginner. The afternoon shows a 0.7 ft swell from the west with clean cross-off wind, but again, tiny.
Look, this spot “rarely breaks” anyway, and this forecast shows exactly why. It’s a blank run. Nothing to get excited about. Sometimes it just stays poor for a while, and forecasts can change, but for now, keep the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:22AM8.36m | 12:48PM7.84m | 1:07AM7.71m | 1:35PM7.28m | 1:57AM7.05m | 2:29PM6.75m | 2:58AM6.49m | 3:36PM6.37m | 4:13AM6.16m | 4:51PM6.26m | 5:28AM6.17m | 5:58PM6.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM1.15m | 7:05AM1.14m | 7:22PM1.66m | 7:44AM1.74m | 8:03PM2.19m | 8:25AM2.33m | 8:49PM2.69m | 9:13AM2.83m | 9:47PM3.07m | 10:18AM3.18m | 11:08PM3.22m | 11:48AM3.23m | 00:40AM3.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | NE 4 | ENE 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 5 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 285 | 552 | 447 | 285 | 285 | 243 | 258 | 285 | 447 | 611 | 499 | 243 | 490 | 565 | 455 | 774 | 715 | 755 | 1018 | 157 |
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