Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you how it is for Le Poux. The situation is a bit bleak, mate. I’ve scanned the whole 16-day window and I’ve got to be straight with you: there’s not a single day that’s worth paddling out for. The forecast is a long stretch of "poor surf conditions" right through until the 7th of September. That’s a solid two-week gap with no real recommendations.

The beginning of the period is a tease. Starting Sunday the 23rd of August, we’ve got a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the west with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is offshore from the ENE at 18 mph, so the surface is clean, but the energy is weak (10). The water temperature is 68°, which is 5° warmer than usual, so it’s much warmer than normal for this time of year. But with that tiny swell, it’s a flat spell.

Things stay similar through Monday and Tuesday, with tiny waves and clean conditions, but the swell never gets above 1.0 ft. The energy stays low, in the single digits or low teens. It’s a desert.

Then we get a bit of a pulse from the 27th to the 28th, with swell heights hitting 3 ft, but the period is short at 4-5 seconds on the 27th, and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy. The energy climbs to 96, but the quality is poor.

The real "surf" shows up on the 29th and 30th of August. We see a 6 ft to 7 ft swell from the west, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and it’s onshore with a strong to fresh breeze. The combined energy hits 309 to 363 (moderate to strong), but that’s not the kind of energy you want. It’s going to be a messy, blown-out wall of water. That’s expert-only territory at 7 ft, and with the wind, it’s a mess.

The same story repeats on the 31st of August and into September. The swell gets up to 7 ft with 366 energy, but the wind is cross-onshore. It’s still poor.

Looking further out, the 6th of September offers a bit of hope with a 4 ft swell from the west and a clean, cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate (135), but the period is a poor 6 seconds. It’s a clean-looking day, but the wave shape will be gutless. The 7th of September finishes the run with a near gale and blown-out conditions.

Honestly, this is a tough run. Le Poux is a beach and reef setup, and it rarely breaks at the best of times. When you combine that with a long stretch of poor forecasts, it’s one of those periods where you just have to accept it. Don’t hold your breath. The forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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