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

Hey folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this forecast for Anse de Rémire (L'apcat) is a tough watch. We're looking at a solid stretch of poor surf conditions for the next couple of weeks. It’s not looking like there’s a standout day in the lot, so don’t be expecting to score.

Right from Saturday morning, 4th July, the swell is small at 3 ft from the NE, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 120, and that’s the story for a while. The wind’s a cross-shore, so it’s a bit messy. Water temp is sitting at 84°F, which is about normal for this time of year. That Saturday afternoon gets a bit more energy (166), but the wind swings to a cross-onshore, making it choppy.

We roll through Sunday, 5th July, and it’s more of the same: small swell, cross-onshore winds, and poor conditions. Monday the 6th is a little lighter on the wind, but still cross-onshore with small crossing ripples – not enough to get excited about. Tuesday the 7th morning sees light cross-onshore winds, and in the afternoon there’s an onshore wind, which is just flat-out ugly.

Wednesday the 8th has a slight bump in swell to 3 ft in the morning, but still poor. By Wednesday afternoon the energy picks up to 227, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Thursday the 9th morning sees the swell hit 5 ft with energy at 359 – biggest push we get – but again, cross-onshore wind with risk of thunderstorms. That’s not a surfer’s friend. Friday the 10th is more cross-shore slop, and by Friday afternoon the energy jumps to 493 with 5 ft swell, but the wind is moderate cross-onshore and choppy. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

From Saturday 11th July right through to Sunday 19th July, the pattern stays locked: swell mostly between 2 ft and 4 ft, short period (7-8 seconds), and almost always cross-onshore winds from the E or ESE. The combined energy fluctuates from a weak 35 up to 328, but it’s never clean. The waves are poor, the wind is messy, and the break is exposed to a NE swell, which is coming from the wrong direction for that optimum NE angle the guidance shows. This is a long, long stretch of nothing good.

The crowds here are listed as “always”, so even on the rare chance a clean window opens up, you’re going to be sharing it. There’s just no quality on the table. A blank run like this isn’t totally unusual for the area – sometimes you just have to wait for the next weather pattern to shift.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and don’t force it.

Rusty

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