Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with 385 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Monday (Sep 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Le Poux in feet and knots.
The water is 67°, which is running about 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a big anomaly, so you’re in for a warm one.
The first stretch is a bust. Onshore winds and short, messy windswell dominate the first several days. Swell heights range from 2ft to 6ft, but the combined energy is weak to moderate – it just doesn’t matter because the wind’s blowing the wrong way. You’re lookin’ at lumpy, choppy, poor conditions straight through until around the 21st.
There’s a dry spell of about six days before anything worthwhile shows up.
On the 21st of September, Monday morning, we get a tiny 2ft swell from the west with a 10-second period, but the wind goes offshore out of the east at 3 mph. Clean faces, but the combined energy is only 99 – it’s surfable, but barely.
The real highlight is the 23rd of September, Wednesday afternoon. Swell is a foot or two from the WNW with a 14-second period – that’s a nice groundswell. With the east wind blowing offshore at 9 mph, it’ll be glassy and lined up. The combined energy is 257 – moderate, but that long period makes up for it. Le Poux is a beach and reef break, and with that period, the reef might offer the better shape. Best session of the whole forecast.
The rest of the month stays small – 1ft to 2ft – but winds stay favorable, mostly offshore or cross-off. The 29th and 30th of September mornings look clean with moderate offshore winds, but the energy is weak.
Don’t expect any barrels. This is a small-wave, clean-skinny session kind of forecast. The 23rd afternoon is your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 75 | 139 | 181 | 322 | 331 | 124 | 278 | 290 | 211 | 123 | 148 | 126 | 107 | 80 | 208 | 151 | 92 | 67 | 41 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:54AM8.83m | 11:10PM8.57m | 11:26AM8.27m | 11:43PM7.89m | 11:59AM7.61m | 00:17AM7.15m | 12:34PM6.89m | 00:56AM6.40m | 1:20PM6.18m | 1:59AM5.72m | 2:53PM5.64m | 4:19AM5.48m | 5:07PM5.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.88m | 5:41AM1.19m | 5:57PM1.43m | 6:11AM1.80m | 6:29PM2.04m | 6:44AM2.45m | 7:08PM2.68m | 7:28AM3.07m | 8:04PM3.27m | 8:37AM3.57m | 9:36PM3.61m | 10:28AM3.70m | 11:36PM3.38m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | 123 | 50 | 14 | 24 | 33 | 208 | 151 | 92 | 67 | 41 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 32 | 15 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 66 | 75 | 139 | 6 | 322 | 331 | 124 | 278 | 290 | 123 | — | 148 | 126 | 107 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 243 | 226 | 162 | 162 | 125 | 340 | 383 | 226 | 157 | 186 | 157 | 157 | 242 | 138 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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