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

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be honest about this one. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, but it’s a tough stretch for paddle surfing at Anse de Rémiere (L'apcat). The whole period is a bit of a struggle, and I’m not going to sugarcoat it. The swell is small, the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and it’s just not lining up for anything clean or rideable.

The first real chance to even talk about waves comes on Thursday, 13 August. The morning swell is a tiny 2 ft from the NE, period is a weak 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a measly 37 – that’s weak. The wind is a light cross-shore from the ESE, which is okay, but the water temp is a warm 84°, which is about normal for the time of year for this spot. The problem is, the wave comment is "poor surf conditions," and the score is a zero. That’s the story for the whole day.

We roll into Friday, 14 August, and it’s more of the same. The morning swell pushes up a bit to 3 ft, but the period drops to a terrible 5 seconds from the ESE – that’s just wind chop. The energy is still low at 87. The wind is cross-shore, but it’s still "poor surf conditions." Zero score again.

The whole first week, from the 13th through the 19th, is a blank run. Every morning and afternoon is marked "poor surf conditions" with a score of zero. The swell flickers between 1 ft and 4 ft, but the wind is always cross-on or cross, and the periods are mostly short. The combined energy creeps into the triple digits a few times – like 129 on Saturday morning or 393 on Saturday afternoon – but that's just the wind making a mess of a tiny swell. It’s choppy, bumpy, and not worth paddling out for.

There’s a slight glimmer on Saturday, 15 August afternoon, with a 4 ft swell from the ENE, 9-second period, and moderate energy (393). But it’s cross-on wind at 16 mph from the E, making it choppy. Still, that’s the biggest swell of the whole run. If you’re desperate, you could look at it, but it’s going to be a bumpy, washed-out mess. Not a recommendation.

The second week doesn’t get any better. From Monday, 18 August through to Friday, 28 August, it’s the same story. The swell nudges up to 4 ft on a few afternoons, like the 25th and the 27th, with energy hitting 240 and 287 respectively. But the wind is always cross-on, and the conditions are always "poor." The longest period we see is 9 seconds, so nothing exciting.

The water temperature anomaly is 1°, which is just a touch warmer than average, but that’s not going to fix the waves.

The honest truth: There are no standout days. No clean windows. This is a tough stretch for this spot. It’s one of those periods where the forecast shows a lot of movement in the water, but it’s all wind-driven chop and small, weak swell. It’s not going to be good for surfing. If you’re a kite surfer, the cross-on wind and choppy conditions might be more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, save your energy.

Rusty.

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