Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather 'round, surfers. Rusty here, and I gotta level with ya – this 16-day stretch for Le Poux is gonna test your patience. Looking at what's on offer, it's shaping up as one long, drawn-out bust. You're looking at a couple of weeks with almost nothing worth paddling out for.

Let's start with the first blip of hope, which isn't much. On the morning of Thursday, the 27th of August, the swell bumps up to a mighty 4 ft from the SSW, but with a shocking period of just 5 seconds. That's pure wind-slop, and it's wrapped in a fresh, lumpy cross-onshore wind pattern. The combined energy is weak at 100, and the quality is just messy. That afternoon doesn't get any better – 3 ft from the WSW, still cross-on, still choppy.

Things get a bit more interesting, but not in a good way for a surfer, on the 28th of August. By the afternoon, a big, ugly 8 ft swell from the WSW hits with a near-gale onshore wind of 34 mph. The energy is strong at 611. This is pure chaos. For a beach-and-reef setup like Le Poux, this is dangerous and un-surfable for paddling. Honestly, with those strong onshore winds and a lumpy sea state, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Through the first week of September, the swell hangs around waist-to-chest high at times. On the morning of the 3rd of September, you get a 4 ft swell from the W (energy: 178), but every single session is plagued with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild going on there.

The only stand-out session that could be worth a look is on the afternoon of the 5th of September. The swell is a clean 3 ft from the WNW with a longer 10-second period (energy: 177). That longer period gives the waves a bit more shape and punch. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore breeze, so it's gonna be lumpy and chopped up. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still a compromise.

After that, it's a slow fade into flatness. The final few days drop to tiny 2 ft – 2 ft waves with weaker energy. The whole run is frustrating. Le Poux is a spot that "rarely breaks" anyway, so this extended blank period is more normal for this region. Don't hold your breath, as forecasts can change, but right now, it's grim.

Stay dry, friends.
Rusty.

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