Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with 99 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Poux in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
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 we’ve got. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch. Over the entire 16-day outlook, there isn’t a single moment where the conditions come together for anything worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a pretty blank run here, and for an exposed spot like Le Poux, that’s not unusual when the swell windows don’t line up.
The first possible surf shows up on Saturday the 15th, but it’s a write-off. Swell is tiny at 2ft from the west, with a short period of 8 seconds and weak wave energy (46). On top of that, you’ve got a moderate cross-shore breeze. It’s messy and small.
Sunday the 16th through to the following Saturday the 22nd is more of the same. We see tiny waves, mostly between 1ft and 3ft, with periods all over the shop, from 5 to 9 seconds. The combined energy stays low, never cracking triple digits. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore almost the whole time, so it’s choppy. There is no day in this period you’d point to and say, "that’s the one."
Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th finally see some clean conditions with fresh offshore winds from the northeast, but the swell is just too small. On Sunday, it’s 2ft, and by Monday it drops to 0.5ft. The energy is only 36 and 8 respectively. Clean, but flat.
From the 25th of August right through to Saturday the 30th, we stay in that same pattern. Clean conditions continue at times, with light offshore or cross-offshore breezes, especially from the 26th to the 28th, but the swell doesn’t cooperate. Heights hover around 0.5ft to 1ft. The only different day is the 30th, where the swell jumps to 3ft from the south-southwest, but with a period of only 4 seconds and onshore wind, it’s just a bumpy, weak mess.
So, bottom line: there’s no standout window here. No swell, no quality, no clean rides. If you’re in the area, don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long stretch of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 44 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 41 | 23 | 22 | 37 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 96 | 99 | 76 | 53 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:31PM9.52m | 10:53AM9.09m | 11:09PM9.14m | 11:29AM8.69m | 11:46PM8.57m | 12:06PM8.14m | 00:23AM7.86m | 12:43PM7.48m | 1:02AM7.11m | 1:24PM6.79m | 1:49AM6.37m | 2:22PM6.16m | 3:07AM5.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.22m | 5:17AM0.06m | 5:31PM0.49m | 5:50AM0.50m | 6:04PM0.92m | 6:23AM1.08m | 6:37PM1.48m | 6:55AM1.73m | 7:12PM2.08m | 7:29AM2.38m | 7:52PM2.69m | 8:13AM2.99m | 8:46PM3.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 5 | N 3 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 46 | 44 | 40 | 17 | 9 | — | 4 | — | 10 | 9 | — | 15 | 1 | — | 26 | — | — | 76 | 53 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NNW 4 | NE 4 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | N 4 | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 11 | 41 | 23 | 22 | 37 | 2 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 96 | 99 | — | — | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 2 | 10 | 658 | 309 | 254 | 243 | 157 | 247 | 722 | 244 | 227 | 243 | 157 | 227 | 242 | 157 | 139 | 186 | 157 |
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