Le Poux Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.47° N 1.84° W

Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Le Poux sea temperature is
19.4°C
2.4° 

Le Poux surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Le Poux surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, W swell with 520 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Le Poux in the next 16 days are 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 5th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 5th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 8th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The outlook for the next stretch is a tough one for Le Poux. This spot rarely breaks, and this forecast is a long run of poor conditions. For the first several days, the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the wave quality just isn’t there. There’s a real gap here with nothing worth paddling out for until the very end.

The water temperature is sitting at 67°F, which is a good 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a notable anomaly, feels more like a late summer holdover than early autumn.

The first few days, from Saturday 5th through to Wednesday 9th, we see a mix of small swell and messy wind. Saturday morning has a 3ft swell from the WNW with a very ordinary 9-second period, but the cross-on breeze kills it. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best (225 and 136). Sunday the 6th is clean but tiny at 2ft, and by Monday the 7th, a 14-second period groundswell pushes in, hitting 3ft, with the combined energy climbing to 245 and 361. That’s a moderate energy pulse, but it’s blown out by strong onshore and cross-on winds at 15 mph. The waves are there, but the surface is choppy and ugly. That groundswell at 14 seconds would be better suited to a point or reef, but here at a beach and reef setup, it’s just not coming together.

The middle of the week, from the 10th to the 12th, only gets worse. Strong onshore winds up to 22 mph on Thursday, and the swell jumps around 3ft to 5ft but with very short periods (4 to 6 seconds) – weak, wind-affected, and lumpy. The combined energy hits 356 on the 11th, but it’s all raw power with no shape. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

Then from Thursday the 12th onwards, the swell drops fast. We’re looking at 1.0ft to 0.7ft waves for days on end. The period improves a little toward the 18th, with a 13-second pulse on Friday the 18th, but the swell height is just a tiny 0.7ft. The combined energy at that point is only 33. The wind does finally turn favourable – clean, cross-off breezes from the NNE from the 17th onward. The water will be glassy, but there’s simply no wave to ride.

The best you can hope for in this whole 16-day window is the clean but tiny conditions around the 17th and 18th – if you’re desperate for a lukewarm paddle in good wind, you might get a knee-high roller. But honestly, there’s no standout session here. The spot is inconsistent, and this forecast confirms it. It’s one of those runs where you just have to wait for the next system.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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136
102
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26
56
206
350
456
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362
271
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69
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275
356
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223
Wind (km/h)
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NW
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15
E
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SE
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S
20
WNW
25
WSW
25
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High Tide
2:18PM6.88m
3:08AM6.53m
3:57PM6.59m
4:52AM6.55m
5:30PM6.97m
6:12AM7.12m
6:37PM7.70m
7:09AM7.86m
7:28PM8.46m
7:54AM8.53m
8:12PM9.08m
8:35AM9.05m
8:51PM9.48m
Low Tide
8:14AM2.56m
9:01PM2.70m
9:49AM2.98m
10:54PM2.77m
11:44AM2.79m
00:32AM2.20m
1:03PM2.11m
1:35AM1.39m
1:56PM1.36m
2:22AM0.67m
2:40PM0.74m
3:02AM0.17m
3:18PM0.32m
3:39AM-0.07m
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Feels °C
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Information about the Le Poux Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Le Poux provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Poux can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Poux surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Le Poux) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Le Poux may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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