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

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the 16-day window for Anse de Rémire (L'apcat) is a tough one. The water’s sitting at 84°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about. But the surf? It’s a real struggle. From the 29th of August right through to the 13th of September, every single session is tagged as poor surf conditions. That’s a solid two-week gap with no real standouts to get excited about.

Let’s break it down. Starting Saturday morning the 29th, we’ve got a tiny 3 ft swell from the east with a short 5-second period, and the wind’s a cross-shore 12 mph – it’s messy and weak, with combined swell energy sitting at a low 73. Saturday afternoon bumps up to 3 ft but it’s cross-onshore at 16 mph, choppy as anything. Sunday the 30th drops to 2 ft and 3 ft, both from the northeast, and while the period stretches to 10 seconds on the morning, the wind’s still cross-onshore, so you’re fighting chop. The energy picks up to 131 on Sunday morning, but it’s all for nothing with the onshore breeze.

Monday the 31st is more of the same: 2 ft and 2 ft, cross-onshore, and the energy drops to 85 in the afternoon. Tuesday the 1st of September through to Friday the 4th stays tiny – 1 ft to 2 ft – with cross-onshore winds and weak energy, mostly in the 30s and 40s. It’s a blank run, no doubt.

Then we get a little bump on Saturday the 5th of September: 4 ft in the morning and 3 ft in the afternoon from the east-northeast and northeast, 8-second period, but the wind’s still cross-onshore at 12 mph. The energy jumps to 149 and 239 respectively, which is moderate, but the chop kills it. Sunday the 6th holds 3 ft with similar conditions, energy at 193 and 176, but again, it’s cross-onshore. The period drops to 7 seconds, so it’s weak and sloppy.

From Monday the 7th to Wednesday the 9th, things fade back to 2 ft to 3 ft, cross-onshore, with energy dipping to 48. Thursday the 10th sees 3 ft with 8-second period, energy at 126, but it’s still cross-onshore. Friday the 11th has 3 ft and 2 ft, with the afternoon shifting to a north-northeast swell at 10 seconds – a touch longer period – but the wind is still cross-onshore, and the energy is 148 and 161. Saturday the 12th gives a brief cross-shore wind in the morning with 2 ft from the north-northeast, 9-second period, energy at 68 – cleaner but tiny. The afternoon goes back to cross-onshore. Sunday the 13th is 2 ft, cross-onshore, and done.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. The swell never gets above 4 ft, the wind is always cross or cross-onshore, and the period rarely hits 10 seconds. For a spot that’s exposed to the northeast but needs an offshore from the southwest, we’re getting the wrong wind direction every time. The combined energy stays weak to moderate, and the comments are all “poor surf conditions.” If you’re a kiter, the afternoon breezes could be fun, but for surfing? It’s a write-off. Sometimes these areas go quiet, and this is one of those long blank runs. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, I’d leave the boards at home.

Rusty

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