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

Alright folks, Rusty here. Lookin' at the charts for Anse de Rémiure (L'apcat), and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. We're talking a solid gap of zero recommendations from now all the way through to the 10th of September. That's a long, flat spell.

The main issue is that persistent cross-onshore wind from the east. It's a constant 12 mph breeze, sometimes gusting stronger, and it's just wrecking the surface. Every single day it's "cross-on" and "choppy," and the wave comment is always "poor surf conditions." The combined swell energy is mostly weak, sitting under 100, though there are a couple of moments like Thursday afternoon the 27th of August with a moderate 241 reading, and Sunday morning the 6th of September with 251. But it doesn't matter how much energy is in the water when the wind is tearing it up.

The swell we do see is tiny – mostly 1 ft to 3 ft, coming from the NE or ENE. The optimum direction for this spot is NE, so the direction is actually fine, but the size and wind just kill it. On the 28th of August, we get a 12-second period, which is a bit longer period, but it's still only 1 ft to 2 ft with that same nasty 12 mph onshore breeze. There's nothing to get excited about there.

Water temp is sitting at 84°F with a 1°F anomaly, so it's about average for the time of year, but you wouldn't even want to paddle out for these conditions.

Honestly, even the bigger pulses of energy, like the 251 on the 6th of September, are met with a "risk tstorm" and the same persistent E wind. For a beach/reef setup like this, the combination of significant swell and strong cross-onshore wind makes it look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It's a blank run, and for this area, that's a bit of a normal reality when the trade winds lock in. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, don't bother waxing up.

Rusty.

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