Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, W swell with 401 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Poux this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Le Poux in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey there, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the Le Poux stretch for the next 16 days, and I gotta be straight with you—there’s absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. The whole run from July 20 right through to August 4 is a total write-off. Every single session shows “poor surf conditions,” and the score out of ten is a flat zero. That’s not a surprise, though—this break rarely breaks, so a blank spell like this is pretty normal for the area.
Water temp on the first morning (July 20) is sitting at 67°F with a 5°F anomaly, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year. But with that warmth comes no swell to speak of early on—just a tiny 0.3ft from the west, period 12 seconds, but cross-off winds at 16 mph and a combined energy of only 6 (weak). Not even a ripple worth mentioning.
The second week sees a bit of a pulse—around July 26, Sunday, we get a 6ft to 7ft west swell, period 6-7 seconds, moderate energy around 212-353 (moderate). But the wind is cross-onshore, 12-22 mph, making it choppy and lumpy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session. The reef and beach setup here just doesn’t handle that kind of wind well.
After that, it fades back to ankle-biters with onshore or cross-shore wind. No standout windows, no clean conditions, no consistency. If you’re itching for waves, you’ll have to look elsewhere. For Le Poux, it’s a solid 16 days of flat, blown-out nothing.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the longer-term forecasts—sometimes these blank runs turn around quick. But for now, the board stays in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 30 | 106 | 212 | 353 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:48PM7.84m | 1:07AM7.71m | 1:35PM7.28m | 1:57AM7.05m | 2:29PM6.75m | 2:58AM6.49m | 3:36PM6.37m | 4:13AM6.16m | 4:51PM6.26m | 5:28AM6.17m | 5:58PM6.43m | 6:29AM6.42m | 6:53PM6.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM1.66m | 7:44AM1.74m | 8:03PM2.19m | 8:25AM2.33m | 8:49PM2.69m | 9:13AM2.83m | 9:47PM3.07m | 10:18AM3.18m | 11:08PM3.22m | 11:48AM3.23m | 00:40AM3.02m | 1:08PM2.94m | 1:42AM2.58m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 4 | NNE 2 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 15 | 30 | 106 | 212 | 353 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 449 | 285 | 586 | 243 | 249 | 264 | 447 | 582 | 243 | 243 | 252 | 285 | 491 | 1202 | 1320 | 1590 | 1026 | 646 | 127 | 125 | 125 |
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