Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a grim picture for Le Poux. This is a spot that rarely breaks, and this forecast proves why. We're looking at a long, long stretch with almost nothing to offer. There's a small window of marginal waves right at the start, but after that, it's a total blank run for the guts of two weeks.

Right now, on Friday the 10th of July, the morning is your best bet. We've got a tiny 1.3ft swell coming from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is offshore from the ENE at 12 mph, so the surface will be clean. But the combined wave energy is a weak 29, so don't expect much push. By the afternoon, the swell nudges up to 1.6ft from the west, but the wind picks up to 16 mph. It's still offshore, but the energy is still poor at 41.

Saturday the 11th is even smaller, with just 1.0ft of swell in the morning and 0.7ft on Sunday. By Sunday afternoon, the wind is howling at 28 mph. It's offshore, sure, but it's a "strong offshore" that is going to make it a mission just to get out, let alone catch anything.

From the 13th of July right through to the 25th of July, we see a few pulses of swell, but nothing that breaks the "poor surf conditions" tag. The wave heights fluctuate between 0.3ft and 4.3ft. There’s a bit of a bump around the 17th and 18th of July, with swell building to 5.6ft from the WSW on Friday the 17th morning. The energy hits 213 – moderate wave energy – but the wind is cross on, creating a messy chop. The swell is short period too, only 6 seconds, so it's going to be weak and messy. Not worth paddling out for. The setup here is beach and reef, but with that wind and poor quality, this place would be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Bottom line: there are no standouts, no good options. Save your energy, this stretch is a write-off. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, it's a desert out there.

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