Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, WNW swell with 132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 11PM (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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11PM. 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, I’ve been over the charts for Le Poux and it’s a lean spell. The first few days are a total bust, with tiny waves and poor conditions. You’re looking at a gap from Tuesday afternoon (11 August) through to the middle of the following week where the surf is just not happening. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making it choppy and lumpy. Not worth the drive.
The first real option pops up around Thursday 20 August. The swell pushes up to 7ft to 7ft, coming from the WNW, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (309 to 361), so there’s some power, but this is a beach and reef setup, and that short period wind swell will be breaking fast and straight. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s not totally clean. This is only for experts – 7ft+ on a short period is heavy and not for beginners. The water is a warm 68°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus.
Friday 21 August offers a slightly better window. The morning has a clean 6ft swell from the WNW with a moderate offshore breeze (ENE, 12 mph). The conditions are “surfable but very ordinary,” and the combined energy is moderate (183). The period is only 6 seconds, so it’s still wind swell. The afternoon drops to 4ft from the west with a longer 10 second period, which is cleaner, but it’s still a marginal call.
The rest of the 16 days is a write-off. Sunday 23 August sees a 5ft to 6ft swell from the west, but with strong cross-onshore winds and no quality. Even the energy levels are moderate (239 to 292), but the wind ruins it. By 25 August, you get a strong breeze (25 mph) from the southwest and a messy 4ft swell. It’s more of a kitesurfing setup than a paddle surf one with that wind.
For beginners, there’s nothing here. For experts, the only real chance is the morning of Friday 21 August, and even that’s a gamble. The Thursday 20 August swell is too big and messy. This is a quiet period for a break that rarely breaks anyway. We’ll see if the forecasts change, but for now, it’s a slow one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 4 | 21 | 31 | 41 | 60 | 108 | 70 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 57 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 10:53AM9.09m | 11:09PM9.14m | 11:29AM8.69m | 11:46PM8.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:17AM0.06m | 5:31PM0.49m | 5:50AM0.50m | 6:04PM0.92m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 7 | NE 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 41 | 60 | 108 | 70 | 61 | 40 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 57 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 10 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 3 | ESE 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | WNW 7 | W 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 13 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 29 | 42 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 14 | — | — | 16 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 565 | 236 | 157 | 243 | 2 | 37 | 162 | 226 | 162 | 243 | 227 | 186 | 227 | 227 | 97 | 264 | 258 | 656 | 491 | 506 |
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