Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day window for Le Poux is a tough one. The first couple of weeks are pretty much a write-off, with a long stretch of poor surf conditions and onshore winds that will have you staring at a lumpy, choppy mess. There’s a real gap in the action until we get into early September.

You’ll see a bit of a pulse on the 28th of August morning, with a 6ft swell from the west-southwest pushing through, but the wind is onshore straight into it, and the wave energy is moderate (248). That’s not worth paddling out for. The 29th and 30th of August see the swell build even bigger – up to 10ft on the Sunday morning with very strong energy (1301) – but again, it’s all onshore wind and rainy. At that size and with that wind, a beach and reef setup like this is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Water temp on the 20th was sitting at 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a big anomaly of 5°.

Now, the only flicker of hope comes right at the tail end. On Friday the 4th of September, we finally get a clean-up. The morning shows a 6ft west swell with a 8-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the east-northeast. The combined energy is moderate (424), and the forecast says expect good surf conditions. That’s the standout. The afternoon cleans up even more – 8ft from the west, a 7-second period, with a gentle north-northeast cross-offshore breeze. The energy is up to 569. It’s a solid, punchy west swell with offshore wind, which should make for some decent, clean walls at Le Poux. The only caveat is the period is a bit short, so it won’t have that long-period grunt, but it’ll be rideable. The late-in-the-day window on the 4th is your best shot all outlook.

So, to sum it up: you’re waiting until the 4th of September. That Friday is the one to circle. The morning is good, but the afternoon looks even better. Anything before that, save your energy.

Rusty.

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