Club Med Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat, let’s talk surf. For the next couple of weeks, we’ve got a slow start at Club Med, but don’t walk away just yet. The first week is mostly flat or blown out, but the second half of the run, especially around the 16th, kicks in with some proper groundswell and clean windows. The best of it stacks up from the 16th through the 19th, with a couple of golden windows later on too.

Right now, from August 10th through the 14th, it’s a write-off. Swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is all over the place – cross, cross-on, and choppy. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting between 67 and 305 (moderate energy only on the 14th arvo). Water temp is 84°, which is about 2° above average, so pretty normal for this time of year. There’s nothing to paddle for here.

Then, on Saturday the 15th, we start to see a pulse. The morning is still marginal with a 3ft SSW swell, light cross-on wind, and 424 combined energy – still not worth it. But the afternoon... that’s a different story. Glassy conditions, 3ft of SW groundswell at 16 seconds, and 507 energy. That’s clean, fun-sized, and the period is long enough to wrap in nicely on this reef. Not a big day, but it’s the first real chance.

Sunday the 16th is where it gets good. Morning glass – 4ft of SW swell, 14 seconds, and offshore NNE wind at 6 mph. That’s 725 energy, clean, and the wave shape on this reef will be long and lined up. The afternoon is a little more cross, but still solid. This is the standout window. For an advanced crew, this is the best on offer.

Monday the 17th holds similar size, around 3ft, with cross-off NW wind, but the energy drops a bit. Still clean, still surfable, but the real magic is Sunday morning.

Tuesday the 18th afternoon bumps up to 4ft, cross-off, and 525 energy – that’s another good session. Then Wednesday the 19th morning is the peak of the run: 4ft SSW swell, 15 seconds, light NNW wind, and 719 energy. Clean, consistent, and that period is proper groundswell. This reef will handle it beautifully.

From the 20th onward, it tapers. The 23rd and 24th see a bump in size to 6ft – 6ft, but the period drops to 6 seconds, so it’s short-period windswell. That’s going to be a bit wild and messy, more suited to experts if you’re keen, but not the clean, lined-up waves from the week before. The 24th afternoon and 25th morning bring back the long-period SSW groundswell, 3ft – 3ft, glassy or offshore, and that’s a nice little bonus for the end of the run.

Crowds at Club Med can pop up sometimes, so on the best days – Sunday 16th morning and Wednesday 19th morning – get there early if you want a clean peak to yourself.

Rusty

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