Club Med Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look.

The next few weeks are looking pretty lean around Club Med (reef), to be honest. The swell is small and the winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be easy to find a clean wave. There’s a bit of a lull for several days right out of the gate, with nothing really worth getting excited about until later.

Thursday the 2nd and into the weekend, we’re seeing tiny 1ft to 2ft SSW swells with a period of 15 seconds dropping to 12. The wave energy is weak (86 to 98), so you’re looking at long waits between sets. Winds are cross-off from the NNW, which is okay, but the swell just isn’t there. The water is a warm 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. Not one for the logbook.

Monday the 6th through to Thursday the 10th, the wind turns more cross-on and picks up, with 1ft to 2ft SSW swells. The combined energy starts to pick up a bit, hitting 387 by the 9th, but it’s all messy. Conditions are described as poor, with moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds creating chop. Honestly, with the small, weak swell and the lumpy cross-shore wind, this is looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Now, there’s a glimmer at the very end of the run. On Friday the 10th and into Saturday the 11th, we see the swell height climb to 3ft – 3ft from the SSW, and the combined energy jumps into the strong range (653 on Friday morning). That’s a lot of energy for a small wave, which tells you the period is long (20 seconds on Friday). The problem is the wind is still fresh cross-onshore, so the surface will be lumpy. It’s frustrating because the long-period groundswell from the SSW is spot on for this reef, but the wind is ruining it.

The best of a bad bunch looks like Sunday the 12th. The swell holds at 3ft to 4ft from the SSW, with a moderate combined energy (523). The wind eases to a light cross-onshore (6 mph) from the WSW, which is described as creating only small wind ripples. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the cleanest the surf will be all forecast period. The water temp anomaly is not given here, but it was normal earlier. For an advanced break, the size is fine, but it might be a little full on for beginners. The period is 14-15 seconds, which is good groundswell. Expect crowds here sometimes.

Into the second week, from the 13th onwards, the swell drops back to 2ft – 3ft and the winds remain messy with cross and cross-on components through the 17th. There’s nothing that stands out from the 13th to the 17th – just poor to marginal conditions. A few days in the middle of the week might offer a slight window, but it’s too long to call with any certainty. The trend is just small, weak and poor.

So if you’re desperate, Sunday the 12th is the standout. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best we’ve got. Otherwise, keep the board in the bag.

Rusty.

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