Surf Forecasts:
Le Poux surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, W swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Poux over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. I gotta be honest with you – this 16-day outlook is a real bummer. There’s nothing in the charts that’s worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf on offer from the start right through the whole period.
The only break in the forecast is Le Poux, a beach and reef setup that rarely breaks, and it’s living up to that name. It’s consistently tiny, weak, and messy. The water temp on Friday morning 31st July is 68°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a very unusual warm spell, but it won’t help you get a wave.
The first week is a total washout. From Friday 31st July onward, the swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore, chopping things up. The combined wave energy is weak, barely scraping into the double digits and low 30s, telling you it’s flat. Even on the mornings of Sunday 2nd August and Monday 3rd August when the wind goes light offshore or clean, the swell is only 1.0 to 1 ft – not enough to surf.
Into the second week, it’s the same story. Saturday 8th August morning shows a tiny bump to 2 ft of swell with a light cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. The combined energy is stuck at 52, and the period is a short 7 seconds. That’s the closest we get to a wave, but it’s still a zero-scoring, poor surf conditions call. The rest of that week is more of the same: small, weak, and messy. By the final weekend, the wind is screaming at 25 mph from the WNW, making it a total mess.
For a spot that rarely breaks, this kind of blank run is more normal for the area. It won’t stay this bad forever, but right now, the forecast is what it is. If you’re a kite surfer, those strong cross-onshore winds on the 15th of August might be interesting, but for paddle surfing, keep the boards stored away.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 14 | 49 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 36 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 51 | 45 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 22 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:44AM8.33m | 9:58PM8.75m | 10:17AM8.53m | 10:31PM8.88m | 10:50AM8.61m | 11:05PM8.86m | 11:26AM8.57m | 11:41PM8.69m | 12:04PM8.37m | 00:22AM8.36m | 12:47PM8.02m | 1:08AM7.88m | 1:38PM7.55m | 2:07AM7.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM1.04m | 4:46AM0.71m | 4:58PM0.96m | 5:17AM0.69m | 5:29PM0.99m | 5:49AM0.79m | 6:02PM1.14m | 6:22AM1.01m | 6:37PM1.39m | 6:58AM1.34m | 7:16PM1.72m | 7:41AM1.77m | 8:06PM2.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 7 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | W 10 | W 9 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | N 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 14 | 49 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 45 | 6 | 23 | 34 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 1019 | 242 | 227 | 227 | 19 | 468 | 264 | 227 | 19 | 272 | 208 | 239 | 260 | 34 | 239 | 186 | 138 | 227 | 227 | 434 |
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