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

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it—this 16-day window at Anse de Rémi (L'apcat) is a bust for paddle surfing. The guidance has it rated low, and the numbers back that up: we’re looking at small, short-period swell with cross-onshore winds ruining any chance of clean waves. It’s all waist-high slop at best.

Saturday morning starts with 0.6m of NE swell at 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 48. Water temp’s at 29°, normal for this time of year. But the wind’s cross from the ESE at 10 km/h, so it’s already messy. By the afternoon, it’s 15 km/h cross-on, and it’s choppy. Not surfable.

Sunday through Tuesday the 4th stays the same: 0.4–0.5m, 7–8 second windswell, with moderate cross-onshore winds of 15–20 km/h. Energy values are in the 30s and 50s—weak. Beginners might catch some whitewash, but that’s about it.

Wednesday the 5th afternoon sees a little bump: 0.9m from the ENE with a 9-second period, and the energy jumps to 184. That’s the most push we get, but the wind’s still cross-on from the east at 20 km/h, so expect chop. Not worth it.

Thursday the 6th morning holds a bit of that at 102, but it’s back to 0.6m and still cross-on. The rest of the week drifts back to tiny 0.4–0.6m waves and short periods, with cross-onshore winds. Friday the 14th afternoon shows a small pulse to 0.7m with energy at 103, but it’s still poor.

The last couple days—Saturday the 15th into Sunday the 16th—show a bit more life. Saturday morning has 0.7m NE swell, energy at 66, but still cross-on and lumpy. By Sunday the 16th afternoon, we see 0.8m from the ENE with an 8-second period and energy up to 139. That’s the biggest swell of the window, but it’s still small and the wind’s moderate cross-on. Unless we get an offshore breeze, this is still a skunk session.

With these wind directions and tiny swells, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The water’s warm, the waves are weak, and there’s nothing to get excited about. This spot needs a proper NE groundswell with offshore SW winds, and we just aren’t getting that in this 16-day window.

Bottom line: no good surf options here. But forecasts change, and this coast can fire when conditions align. Keep watching the charts, and if a real swell shows up, you’ll know. Until then, keep the board in the car and the hope alive.

Rusty, out.

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