Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – this stretch at Le Poux is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is filled with poor surf conditions, and there’s not a single day that stands out as a proper go-time. The swell is small and weak, the wind is mostly messy, and the break rarely breaks, so we’re looking at a real dry spell.

Starting off on Wednesday the 12th of August, we’ve got tiny waves around 1 ft to 1 ft from the west. The morning is cross-off with a light breeze, so it’s clean, but there’s barely any energy – combined swell energy is only 26. It’s much warmer than normal for the water temp at 68°, but that’s about the only highlight. The afternoon sees a bit more offshore wind, but still, it’s a poor surf day.

Thursday the 13th is a step up in size to 2 ft, but the wind switches to cross-on and onshore, making it choppy. The combined energy hits 111 in the afternoon, but it’s still not enough to get excited about. Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th follow the same pattern – small, weak, and cross-on winds. The water temp anomaly is only given for the first day, so after that, we’re just dealing with average conditions.

The swell picks up a bit on Thursday the 20th of August, with heights of 5 ft to 6 ft from the west-northwest. The combined energy jumps to 372 and 606, which is moderate, but the wind is a fresh cross-on, making it lumpy. The period is 8 to 9 seconds, so not a groundswell, but it’s still too messy for good surfing. For beginners, 5 ft is pushing it, and by 6 ft, it’s getting more serious.

Later in the window, on Sunday the 23rd of August, we see 5 ft swell from the west with 8-second period and combined energy over 260, but again, the wind is onshore and choppy. By Thursday the 27th of August, the swell hits 8 ft with combined energy of 985 to 1265, which is strong, but the wind is cross-on to onshore and fresh. That’s big, powerful, and messy – only for experts, and even then, the conditions are poor with the wind.

Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The break is inconsistent, and every recommendation is a poor surf condition. It’s a tough period for Le Poux. The first few days are tiny, the middle is blown out, and the end is too big and rough. If you’re a kite surfer, the bigger swell days with strong wind might be interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a blank run. This area tends to have these quiet spells, so it’s not unusual.

Rusty.

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