Surf Forecasts:
Club Med surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with 621 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Club Med this week:
The surf forecast for Club Med over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Club Med in the next 16 days are 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Club Med over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here with the long-range look for our region.
Right off the bat, Wednesday morning the 19th is your standout. Club Med is serving up a nice little 4ft SSW groundswell, with a solid 15-second period. The energy is moderate at 714, and the water is sitting at a toasty 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The wind is glassy from the ESE, meaning the waves will be clean and peeling nicely over the reef. This is a good one, just be aware that it's an advanced wave and the crowds can show up sometimes. The offshore direction is NNE, which works well here.
After that, things start to fade. Wednesday afternoon sees the wind swing onshore and the surf quality drops. By Thursday morning the 20th, a strong 25 mph ENE wind is howling, making it a cross-offshore mess with 4ft SSW swell, and the energy drops to 489. The rest of that week and into the weekend is pretty ordinary. We get small, weak swells under 3ft, and the wind is all over the place. The energy drops right off, hitting 146 by Saturday morning, and the water temp anomaly is no longer mentioned.
The next week is a real write-off for the most part. There's a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with low energy values, often under 100. The wind is often cross-onshore or onshore, making for choppy, bumpy conditions. You'll see nothing but "poor surf conditions" in the forecast. There's a little bump in energy on the 29th of August with a 3ft SW swell and a 15-second period, but a 12 mph cross-onshore wind ruins it. The 30th of August has a bit more energy (366-391), but it's still messy.
However, we do get a promising window at the very end of the period. Mark your calendars for Monday morning the 31st of August. The wind goes glassy again from the NNE, and we have a 3ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period. The energy is a solid 257 and the forecast says "expect good surf conditions." This could be a nice clean session at Club Med.
For the rest of the first week of September, it's back to small, weak, and onshore. A real mixed bag, but that Monday morning the 31st is the one to aim for if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 701 | 621 | 486 | 434 | 362 | 212 | 193 | 187 | 125 | 125 | 115 | 135 | 133 | 128 | 116 | 111 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 142 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 1:47AM0.96m | 2:04PM0.86m | 2:48AM0.89m | 3:18PM0.77m | 4:20AM0.85m | 5:05PM0.75m | 5:52AM0.89m | 6:27PM0.80m | 6:54AM0.97m | 7:19PM0.87m | 7:38AM1.07m | 7:58PM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.28m | 8:00AM0.35m | 8:17PM0.36m | 9:11AM0.42m | 9:28PM0.41m | 10:46AM0.45m | 10:58PM0.42m | 12:13PM0.41m | 00:13AM0.37m | 1:11PM0.34m | 1:06AM0.30m | 1:52PM0.26m | 1:47AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 701 | 621 | 486 | 434 | 362 | 212 | 188 | 281 | 227 | 212 | 176 | 181 | 137 | 85 | 81 | 111 | 67 | 51 | 94 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NNW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NNW 13 | N 8 |
| kJ | 96 | 79 | 58 | 55 | 64 | 57 | 193 | 187 | 125 | 125 | 115 | 135 | 133 | 128 | 116 | 12 | 94 | 94 | 187 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | S 8 | NW 10 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 15 | 54 | 47 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 120 | 51 | 217 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | NNW 7 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 142 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 1082 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Club Med provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Club Med can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Club Med surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Club Med) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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