Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,301 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Poux this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Le Poux in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Le Poux.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty grim. This is a beach and reef setup that rarely breaks, and over this 16-day window, there’s hardly anything to get excited about. We’re looking at a solid dry spell to kick things off.
The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 26th through to the morning of Sunday the 6th of September is a long stretch of no-go. The swell is tiny to non-existent, and when it does show a pulse, the wind is junk – mostly onshore or cross-onshore, blowing hard and turning what little bump there is into a mess. We do see a spike in energy on Friday the 28th afternoon (314) and Saturday the 29th (485), but that’s heavy onshore wind making it unsurfable. It’d be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Even when the water temp is a notable 68°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, it doesn’t help the surf.
After that long wait, Sunday the 6th of September morning might just give you a little peek. The swell is a pathetic 2ft from the west with a 10-second period, and combined energy is weak at 92. The wind finally goes light cross-off from the SE, which is clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Honestly, it’s the only real chance in the whole run, and it’s barely a chance.
Looking further out, Monday the 8th of September afternoon has a weird little spike in energy from a short-period 4ft swell (54), but it’s clean with a cross-off wind again. Then Wednesday the 10th morning offers the best-looking conditions of the entire forecast: a clean 5ft from the WNW with a fresh offshore ENE wind blowing at 15 mph. The energy is still only moderate at 188, and it’s a short-period swell. It’s the standout, but only because everything else is so poor. The swell direction matches the optimum WNW perfectly, which is something.
The rest of the second week fades right back into tiny, weak surf and onshore slop. For a spot that rarely breaks, this blank run is pretty normal. Don’t hold your breath. Keep an eye on that Wednesday the 10th morning window – it’s the only chance for something worth paddling for, and even that’s a long shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 314 | 342 | 282 | 485 | 828 | 474 | 340 | 547 | 788 | 486 | 241 | 106 | 188 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:57PM7.79m | 8:17AM7.85m | 8:30PM8.38m | 8:48AM8.39m | 9:01PM8.87m | 9:19AM8.83m | 9:33PM9.23m | 9:51AM9.12m | 10:05PM9.41m | 10:24AM9.23m | 10:40PM9.37m | 10:59AM9.12m | 11:16PM9.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM1.92m | 2:41AM1.41m | 2:54PM1.36m | 3:14AM0.87m | 3:26PM0.91m | 3:45AM0.49m | 3:58PM0.61m | 4:16AM0.28m | 4:29PM0.47m | 4:47AM0.26m | 5:01PM0.51m | 5:19AM0.43m | 5:33PM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | 474 | — | — | — | — | 241 | 106 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | ENE 5 | SSW 3 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | S 3 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | SSW 4 | WSW 9 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 2 | — | 3 | 29 | 314 | 342 | 282 | 485 | 828 | 7 | 340 | 547 | 788 | 486 | — | 24 | 188 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 263 | 260 | 163 | 157 | 239 | 476 | 109 | 246 | 673 | 157 | 138 | 28 | 367 | 242 | 163 | 27 | 135 | 331 | 157 |
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