Anse de Rémire (L'apcat) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next sixteen days are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. There’s no real swell on the cards, and the wind’s got that messy cross-on feel to it almost the whole way through. If you’re after a clean wave, you’re going to be waiting a while.

The only spot on the radar is Anse de Rémire (L'apcat), but even there, the ocean’s not playing nice. The water’s sitting at a warm 84° Fahrenheit, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a spring suit. But that’s where the good news ends.

The first week is a write-off. From Sunday the 30th through to the end of the week, it’s all small, weak, and choppy. The swell’s barely pushing 1 to 3 feet, with short-period stuff around 8 seconds. The energy’s weak too—mostly three-digit figures in the low hundreds, but often dropping below 100, which tells you there’s just nothing out there. The wind’s blowing cross-onshore from the east and southeast at 9 to 12 mph, which is enough to put a nasty chop on the surface. There’s no let-up, no magic window. It’s just flat and messy.

Come the 5th and 6th of September, there’s a slight pulse—swell pushes up to 3 feet and the energy climbs to a moderate 217 on the Saturday afternoon. But the period’s still short at 7 to 8 seconds, which means it’s not going to have any push. And the wind’s still cross-onshore, so even that little bump is going to be chopped up. Not worth paddling out for.

The following week stays in the same rut. The swell hovers around 2 to 3 feet, with that same short period, and the wind keeps blowing from the east or southeast at 9 to 15 mph. There are a few moments where the energy nudges into the low 150s, but it’s all still cross-onshore and breaking poorly. The morning of the 9th has a bit of energy at 107, but again, it’s not clean. The 12th has a similar story—3 feet at 8 seconds, energy at 152, but the wind kills it.

Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, you might catch something waist-high on the 5th or the 12th, but it’s going to be a battle against the chop. For anyone learning, this is a no-go—too small and too messy to be fun. And for the experienced crew, there’s just nothing to get excited about. If the wind keeps blowing cross-on like this, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The long-range stuff into the second week is still promising to be poor—no real change in the pattern. We’re looking at a blank run here, which is a bit more normal for this area than a run of good surf. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save your energy and wait for something better.

Rusty.

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