Club Med Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Mate, I’ve had a proper look at what’s on the table for Club Med over the next couple of weeks, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch. We’re looking at a solid 13-day run of flat, weak, or just plain ordinary conditions before anything faintly worthwhile shows up. The first glimmer of hope doesn’t land until Monday the 14th of September.

For the opening week, from Tuesday the 1st right through to Sunday the 13th, it’s a write-off. Swell’s tiny – mostly under 2 ft – and when it does push up a bit, like on Saturday the 12th with a 4 ft NW windswell, the period’s a junkie 6 seconds and the wind’s cross or cross-onshore messing it all up. The combined energy barely cracks triple digits on the best days, topping out around 278 (moderate) on the afternoon of the 1st, but the poor surf conditions just don’t let up. Water temps are about average for the time of year, nothing wild to report.

Monday the 14th of September is where it finally gets a pulse. Morning brings 2 ft of SSW groundswell, 12-second period, and glassy conditions with a N wind at 3 mph. That’s the cleanest we’ll see of the whole run. The combined energy sits at 184 (moderate), so there’s a bit of push behind those waves. It’s a reef break set up for advanced surfers, so the long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely here. Crowds pop up sometimes, but on a day this marginal I wouldn’t stress about company.

That afternoon keeps the glass with no wind at all – 0 mph – and 2 ft of SW swell, 12-second period, energy 156 (moderate). For a reef, that’s smooth, offering clean little waves if you’re happy to scratch for them. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but in this desert, it’s the only drinkable water.

After that, Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th drop straight back into poor surf territory – clean break faces under cross-off winds but wave heights barely 2 ft to 2 ft and energy down around 140. Not worth the paddle.

Mate, if you’re itching for waves, this stretch is a test of patience. The setup’s more interesting for kite-surfing than paddle-surfing when the windswell shows, but for a surfboard, you’re waiting nine full days from the 3rd to the 14th for even a sniff of glassy, surfable waves. Keep your eyes on the 14th and 15th – that Monday morning glass-off is your best shot.

Rusty.

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