Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, I’ve had a look over the data for Le Poux and, to be honest, it’s one of those outlooks where you’re better off leaving the board in the car. This spot is a beach-and-reef setup that rarely breaks as it is, and the next week or so is looking pretty flat and messy. The water is much warmer than normal at a warm 65°, which is over three degrees warmer than usual for this time of year – worth noting if you’re the type who cares about that sort of thing.

We’re looking at a pretty serious gap with no real surf on offer. The first sign of life doesn’t show up until Wednesday, July 15, and even then, it’s nothing to get emotional about. The morning of the 15th has a weak 2 ft of swell from the west, with only a very moderate 56 combined energy, but the wind is glassy – a light south-southwest breeze – so it might be the only chance for a clean, tiny ankle-snatcher. The period is just 9 seconds, so it’s not got any real push.

After that, into the second week, things get a little more interesting, but it’s still not great. By Friday the 17th, the swell lifts to around 4 ft from the west, with a combined energy of 219 (moderate), but the wind is cross-on from the northwest, chopping it up. The best conditions might come on Saturday the 18th: a bigger 4 ft swell from the west, a combined energy of 228, and clean cross-off winds from the north-northeast. The crowd factor here is rare, so you might have it to yourself. The swell period is only 7-8 seconds though – short period windswell, so it’ll be lumpy and soft.

Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th have barely any swell at all – we’re talking 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft with combined energy in the single digits or low teens. If you’ve got a kite or a foil board, some of those clean cross-off days might be fun, but for a paddle surfer, there’s just not enough to work with. The entire 16-day window is a struggle, with no standout days that’d get me rushing to the water.

Rusty

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