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

Alright, Rusty here. Let me level with you about the next couple of weeks around Anse de Rémi... it’s looking pretty bleak to be honest.

We’ve got a solid 16 days of surf on the table here, but honestly, there’s not a single day I’d be racing to get wet. The first recommendation we get is for Saturday the 12th of September, but right from the off, it’s a tough sell. The swell maxes out at a tiny 3 ft from the ENE, but the period is a short, weak 8 seconds, giving us a combined energy reading of just (123) – that’s on the lower side of moderate. The wind is howling from the east at 12 mph, cross-onshore, and the word on the water is “poor” the whole way through. It’s going to be choppy and messy. The water temperature is sitting at a balmy 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when there’s no wave quality to enjoy.

The first week just drags on with the same story. From the 12th through to the 19th, we see tiny swell, mostly from the NE or ENE, hanging between 0.7 ft and 3 ft. Periods are all under 10 seconds, with only a couple of brief spikes just over. The wind stays locked in from the east or ESE at 9 to 12 mph, always cross-onshore or cross. The “poor surf conditions” tag follows us like a shadow. Even when the combined energy bumps up to (138) and (160) on the 19th and 20th, it’s still wind-chop city. No standout, no clean window. The crowd situation? It says crowds are “always” here, but with waves this bad, I doubt many will bother.

The second week rolls in from the 21st to the 27th of September, and it’s more of the same. Swell stays tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with a brief flicker up to 3 ft on the 23rd and 24th, giving us (101) and (122) on the energy scale – still not enough to overcome the persistent cross-onshore breeze. The 27th shows the only “on” wind we see in the whole run, but it’s still an easterly at 9 mph, and the swell is a pathetic 3 ft at 7 seconds. The energy is only (78). Not worth the paddle.

This spot is exposed, and it’s an open beach setup. With the swell this small and the wind so persistent, this is honestly a kite surfer’s window, not a paddle surfer’s. There is no good surf option in the entire 16-day run. A blank stretch like this is pretty normal for the area when the trade winds get locked in from the east and the swell stays small.

Keep your board in the car, but keep the wax in the wrapper. Conditions can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about. Rusty.

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