
Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, W swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this is a pretty grim run for Le Poux. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for anything worth paddling out for. We’ve got a stretch of flat, weak, and messy conditions that just won’t let up from Thursday the 23rd of July all the way through to Friday the 7th of August. Not a single day gets a recommendation, so don’t hold your breath.
The water at Le Poux is sitting at 67°, which is a massive 4° warmer than normal for this time of year—pretty unusual, feels more like a bath than the ocean.
We start Thursday the 23rd with a tiny 0.7ft west swell, period a lackluster 9 seconds, and combined energy is a pathetic 6. Light cross-shore winds on the morning, but it’s just poor surf. That afternoon the wind swings to a cross-offshore northerly at 12 mph, but you’re still looking at 0.7ft—barely a ripple.
Friday the 24th is more of the same: 0.7ft west swell, 8-second period, and the morning brings a light cross-onshore, making it even worse. Afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore northerly, but the swell is so small it’s not worth a mention.
Saturday the 25th sees a tiny bump to 2ft from the northwest, but the period drops to a miserable 4 seconds—short, weak, and sloppy. Combined energy is still only 10. The wind is a cross-shore northwesterly at 12 mph in the morning, then cross-onshore in the afternoon. Surfable? Barely. Good? Not even close.
Sunday the 26th brings the biggest swell of the whole period at 4ft from the west, with a combined energy hitting 176. But don’t get excited—the period is 7 seconds, and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph with light rain. That’s lumpy, choppy, and ugly. This is more of a kiteboarding setup than a surfing one.
Monday the 27th is the only day that even gets a 1/10 score, and it’s still poor. The swell drops to 3ft west, 8-second period, and 86 combined energy. The morning is clean with a light cross-offshore northerly at 6 mph, so you could get a few limp little waves if you’re desperate. But it’s not a standout—it’s just the least bad of a bad bunch.
From Tuesday the 28th onward, it’s all downhill. The swell shrinks back to 0.7ft to 1ft, periods hover around 8-9 seconds, and combined energy barely reaches double digits. Winds are a mess—cross-shore, cross-on, or onshore—and the conditions are consistently poor surf. The second week, from August 1st to the 7th, is a whole lot of nothing: a few onshore westerly swells on the 2nd of August hit 4ft with 206 combined energy, but the wind is straight onshore at 12-16 mph, making it unsurfable. The rest is tiny, weak, and often stormy.
Le Poux rarely breaks anyway, and this forecast proves it. There’s no swell direction matching the optimum WNW, no decent wind, and no real energy. Don’t even bother checking the buoys—just save your energy for another time. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a total blank.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 97 | 102 | 176 | 151 | 86 | 64 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:36PM6.37m | 4:13AM6.16m | 4:51PM6.26m | 5:28AM6.17m | 5:58PM6.43m | 6:29AM6.42m | 6:53PM6.78m | 7:19AM6.81m | 7:38PM7.23m | 8:00AM7.25m | 8:17PM7.70m | 8:37AM7.67m | 8:52PM8.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM2.83m | 9:47PM3.07m | 10:18AM3.18m | 11:08PM3.22m | 11:48AM3.23m | 00:40AM3.02m | 1:08PM2.94m | 1:42AM2.58m | 2:01PM2.48m | 2:27AM2.07m | 2:42PM2.01m | 3:05AM1.59m | 3:19PM1.58m | 3:40AM1.18m | |||||||
6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | |
— | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 64 | 14 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 97 | 102 | 176 | 151 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 252 | 419 | 491 | 718 | 677 | 432 | 646 | 250 | 684 | 456 | 157 | 15 | 39 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 240 | 235 | 266 | 247 |
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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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