Club Med Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Club Med. We’ve got a bit of a slow burner on our hands, but there’s a sweet little window that’s worth circling on the calendar.

The opening days are pretty flat and messy. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th of August are a write-off with weak, small SW swell and cross-onshore winds – poor surf conditions with wave energy barely getting out of bed (42). You can leave the board in the car.

Then, things start to get interesting. The real standout is Sunday the 30th of August. We’ve got a clean morning with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW and the swell starts to show some life. The swell is coming from the SW at 4ft, with a period of 14 seconds, which is proper groundswell. The energy is climbing nicely into the moderate range (584). The water is sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath.

Monday the 31st of August is the absolute pick of the fortnight. Morning session is where it’s at. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the SSW with a 15-second period – that’s a long-period groundswell with some real push behind it (738). The wind is almost glassy from the NW, making for clean, rippable conditions. This is the one to aim for if you can. It’s an advanced reef break, and with this quality, you can expect some serious lines. Keep an eye out for crowds as they can show up “sometimes.”

After Monday, it’s a slow fade. Tuesday the 1st of September still has clean mornings and dropping swell (3ft), but the energy is tailing off (317). From Wednesday the 2nd onwards, we’re into a long stretch of marginal to poor conditions. The swell drops under 3ft, and the wind turns more cross or cross-on. There’s a long gap of flatness from about the 4th of September right through to the 9th, with barely any energy registering (low double digits). The combined swell energy is weak and it’s just not worth paddling out.

A little pulse tries to show up around the 11th and 12th of September (2ft, SW, 15-16 seconds), but the wind is firmer and cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor conditions (362-419). It’s frustrating because the period is there, but the wind will ruin it. This setup might have more appeal for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

So, to keep it simple: Sunday the 30th of August morning and Monday the 31st of August morning are your only real standouts. Get it while it’s good.

Rusty.

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