Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, W swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Poux in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Le Poux. This is a beach and reef setup that rarely breaks, and looking at the next 16 days, I’m struggling to find a reason to get excited. The water is a warm 68° right now, which is 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a big anomaly, almost like we’re in a different season.
We’ve got a long stretch of nothing to start with. From the 9th right through to the 16th, the swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is all over the place. The only half-decent window is a few mornings with offshore winds, but the waves are too small and weak to bother with. The wave energy is pathetic, hardly cracking double digits in the combined energy of all swells directed here.
The first real pulse of swell shows up on the 22nd of August. Saturday morning sees a 3ft swell from the WSW, but period is a short, weak 4 seconds, and it’s cross-on. The afternoon pushes to 4ft from the west, still a short 5 seconds, and still cross-on. The combined energy creeps up to 67, but it’s messy and the quality is poor. This is not a surfer’s swell – it’s the kind of wind-slop that might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
The only spike that might get your attention is on the 24th, Monday afternoon. We see a 3ft west swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 261 – that’s moderate wave energy and a definite step up. The wind is light cross-on from the WNW, so it’s not clean, but it’s the best the forecast has to offer. Still, given Le Poux rarely breaks and consistency is a major issue, this is a long shot.
If you live nearby, keep an eye on the 24th. Otherwise, this outlook is a total wipeout. The breaks are few and far between, and even the best day is a gamble.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 41 | 58 | 62 | 92 | 62 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33PM7.18m | 6:13AM7.29m | 6:42PM7.78m | 7:15AM7.91m | 7:38PM8.47m | 8:07AM8.51m | 8:26PM9.09m | 8:53AM8.99m | 9:11PM9.50m | 9:35AM9.26m | 9:52PM9.65m | 10:15AM9.29m | 10:31PM9.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM2.23m | 1:04PM2.11m | 1:41AM1.50m | 2:06PM1.44m | 2:36AM0.77m | 2:56PM0.82m | 3:22AM0.19m | 3:39PM0.39m | 4:03AM-0.13m | 4:19PM0.18m | 4:41AM-0.17m | 4:56PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 31 | 41 | 58 | 62 | 92 | 62 | 40 | 38 | 12 | 32 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 10 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | WNW 9 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 33 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | W 7 | W 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WNW 5 | — | N 3 | — | ENE 3 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | SSE 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 33 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 44 | 52 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 19 | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 656 | 229 | 239 | 149 | 239 | 239 | 655 | 235 | 149 | 239 | 2 | 34 | 59 | 226 | 162 | 266 | 157 | 227 | 186 | 34 |
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