Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you about the next couple of weeks. I’ve been staring at the charts for this one spot, and to be honest, it’s not looking like much of a story. We’ve only got one break on the menu, Le Poux, and she’s a fickle one—rarely breaks.

Right now, we’re starting with nothing. The first day that shows any kind of pulse is Monday the 6th of July, and even then, it’s a sad little affair. We’re talking ankle-biters at 2 feet coming from the west with a short, weak 9-second period. The combined energy is a measly 39, so there’s just no push. The wind is light out of the WSW, making things a bit messy. Honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about here.

Tuesday the 7th is even smaller at 1 feet, with a light cross-onshore wind that's going to chop it up a bit. We do see a little moment on Wednesday the 8th in the morning when it goes glassy with the wind from WNW at only 3 mph, but the swell is still tiny. It’s a pretty sight, but you’d be hard-pressed to get a ride.

The whole first week is like this. We get some clean, offshore winds starting on the 9th of July, with the wind from the ENE at 9 mph. The swell direction is off our optimum, coming from the WNW, but it’s still only 1 feet. It’s clean but flat. This pattern of small, clean surf with offshore winds—sometimes a bit too strong, like 25 mph on Sunday the 12th—just keeps repeating. You can paddle out, but you won't be catching much. Those strong offshores will hold the wave up, but the swell is too weak to let it form.

The second week doesn't get much better. We start to see a bump around Friday the 18th of July, with the swell climbing to 3 feet on Saturday morning, but it’s a short 5-second period, so it’ll be crumbly and weak. The energy ticks up to 62, still not enough. Then on the 19th and 20th, the swell gets a bit bigger, hitting 4 feet to 5 feet from the west, and the combined energy climbs past 100, with a peak reading of 153 in the afternoon of the 20th. But the wind is a problem—it's cross-onshore, which will make it choppy and messy. The period is still short at 6 seconds, so it's going to be a bit of a washing machine.

So here’s the hard truth: there isn’t a single standout session in this 16-day window. We’ve got a long, dry spell with no good options. What little swell we get is either too small, too weak, or blown out by a bad wind direction. For a break as inconsistent as Le Poux, a blank run like this is just the norm.

Keep your eyes on the horizon, but don't hold your breath. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty

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