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

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Anse de Rémire (L'apcat).

Honestly, mate, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days don’t look good for a paddle-out. The forecast is a long stretch of nothing special. Every single entry in the outlook is flagged as poor surf conditions, so I’m not going to beat around the bush. There’s no standout session, no hidden gem, no day where it all comes together.

We start off on Saturday, 8th August, with a tiny 2ft easterly swell, period a miserable 4 seconds – that’s just wind chop, not real waves. The wind is a cross to cross-on shore at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. That sets the tone for the whole first week. The water temp is sitting at a warm 84°, which is about normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when the surf is flat.

The swell stays small, under 3ft, and the direction barely shifts from east through northeast. The period improves a bit on the 10th and 11th, hitting 9 or 10 seconds, but the heights are tiny – 1ft. The wind is still cross-on, so you’re looking at a bumpy, weak ocean. The combined wave energy on those days is in the low 30s to 40s (34 to 47), which is just weak – barely enough to get your board wet.

The middle of the week, around Thursday 13th and Friday 14th, sees a slight bump in energy. The swell gets up to 3ft to 3ft, with a period of 11 seconds on Thursday afternoon, generating a combined energy of 193. That’s moderate energy, but the wind is still cross-on at 12 to 15 mph, so it’s chopped up. The break is exposed to the swell, but it’s also a spot that’s always crowded, so even if it were clean, you’d be fighting for scraps.

The second week, from 16th August onward, is more of the same – small, weak, onshore-influenced drivel. The swell stays around 2ft to 4ft, mostly from the east or northeast, with periods ranging from 5 to 12 seconds. The wind never lets up – consistent cross-on flow from the east or southeast at 9 to 15 mph. The combined energy does push into the triple digits a few times, like on the 16th (173 and 200) and the 17th (209), but the wind ruins any chance of shape. The swell direction is NE, and the optimum swell direction for this break is NE, so the angle is right – but the wind is wrong, and the size is too small to do anything meaningful.

Look, I’ve been doing this long enough to know when to call it. There’s no surf to get excited about here. The entire 16-day window is a blank run. This kind of long, flat spell happens in this area – it’s not unusual, but it doesn’t make it any easier. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, leave the board in the car and find something else to do.

Rusty.

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