Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for our little corner of the world. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is looking like a long, flat wait with hardly a crumb on offer.

We're starting off today, the 15th of July, and it's a tough one. The swell is tiny, just 0.7 ft of weak-ass WNW windswell. The combined energy is a measly 7, which is barely enough to get a ripple going. There's a fresh offshore wind blowing from the ENE at 22 mph, which would be a dream if there was any wave to hold up, but there isn't. The water's a balmy 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, almost 5° above average. But you won't be swimming, you'll be sitting on the beach. Le Poux is a beach and reef setup that rarely breaks anyway, and this confirms it.

This flat spell drags on for over two weeks. From the 15th right through to the 28th of July, every single session is labelled as "poor surf conditions" with a score of zero. The swell stays locked at 0.3 ft or 0.7 ft, with energy readings barely reaching double digits. You'll see pockets of glassy wind and offshore breezes, like on Monday the 20th with 3 mph NNW wind – glassy as a mirror – but with 0.3 ft swell, there's nothing to surf.

Finally, on Wednesday the 29th of July, we see a tiny pulse. The swell tries to kick up to 4 ft from the WNW, with weak 6-second period. The energy climbs to 96, which is still weak. But the wind is cross-onshore from the WNW, blowing at 9 mph, leaving it choppy and ugly. Still zero-rated.

The only half-decent moment in the entire outlook is on Thursday the 30th of July. The swell hovers around 3 ft to 4 ft from the west, with a short period of just 5 to 6 seconds. The combined energy hits a modest 58 to 91. The wind finally goes clean, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the north at 9 mph on the morning. It's surfable, but very ordinary. For a spot that rarely breaks, this is a rare event, but don't expect much. The afternoon messes it up again with a moderate cross-shore.

Honestly, there’s nothing here to get excited about. The whole 16 days is a bust. With the swell this tiny and the break being so inconsistent, this kind of blank run is normal for the area. Keep the board waxed, but don't hold your breath. Forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a long, hard wait.

Rusty.

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