Le Poux Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, let's cut to the chase. The surf forecast for the next couple of weeks is about as exciting as watching paint dry. We've got a long stretch of nothingness ahead, with only tiny, weak swells on the menu. It’s a real test of faith.

The only break in the picture is Le Poux. It's a beach and reef setup facing west-northwest, but with the tiny waves on offer, it's barely going to break at all. This spot is a rare one to begin with, so looking for waves here during a flat spell is a real long shot.

Water temps are right where they should be for this time of year.

We start off this Sunday morning, August 16th, with a sad 2ft west swell at a short 7-second period. The wind is glassy in the AM, so it looks calm, but the energy is almost nothing, reading just 40. It's technically surfable, but you'll be floating around more than riding. It's gone by the afternoon, dropping to 2ft as the wind goes onshore. It's poor.

From Monday the 17th to Wednesday the 19th, we're stuck with weak, bumpy, short-period west swell. It bumps up to 3ft on Tuesday afternoon, but with a 4-second period, it's just wind-chop. The winds are onshore and it’s all pretty junky. Energy readings stay weak to low-moderate (45-66). This is when you catch up on sleep.

Thursday the 20th gives us a glimmer of hope with the period stretching out to 9 seconds. Wave heights hold around 3ft and the energy jumps into the moderate range at 119. But the onshore wind ruins it, so it’s still poor quality, just with a bit more push.

Friday the 21st the wind backs off a touch, but the swell fades to 2ft. Still not good.

Then the real bummer hits. Saturday the 22nd brings strong offshore ENE winds at 22 mph, making it look clean, but the swell just craters to 1ft. All that wind and nothing to blow over. The energy drops to 14.

From Sunday the 23rd through Thursday the 28th, it's a full-on drought. We're talking ankle-slappers at 0.5ft to 1ft. The winds are frequently offshore or cross-offshore, but strong, blowing 22-28 mph. That means it’s perfect for kite surfing, but the water is flat. Combined energy readings are in the single digits. There is nothing to ride. A 6-day gap with no real surf possible.

Finally, on Friday the 29th, a new, longer-period swell tries to show up: 2-2ft at 10 seconds. The energy climbs back to 48. It's still weak and the wind is onshore, but after the last week, it feels like a wave of relief. Still, it's poor.

The final day in this outlook, Monday the 31st, shows a little 1ft west-northwest swell at 9 seconds with light winds. But it’s another small one. This long stretch of nothing is pretty standard when the breaks are this inconsistent, but it won’t stay like this forever. Forecasts change.

To be straight with you, the next fortnight is a washout. There is no standout day. The "best" option, if you can call it that, is Thursday the 20th, but even that is mushy and onshore. My advice? Do some yard work, fix your board, and wait for the next groundswell.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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