Club Med Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the outlook for Club Med. Straight up, I’ve gotta be honest with you – this 16-day window is a pretty flat stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with very little to get excited about. The first worthwhile surf doesn’t show up until the afternoon of Sunday, August 2nd, and even then it’s only marginal.

The water temperature is sitting at 85°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so a nice warm bath to paddle in, but you’ll be waiting for a wave.

The pattern is all small stuff. Swell direction holds steady from the SW to SSW the whole time, but heights barely tickle the 3 ft. The combined energy is mostly low, with only a few moderate values – like the 210 (moderate energy) on Sunday afternoon, August 2nd. That’s the best we’ll see, but it’s still a small 3 ft swell from the SSW with a 7-second period, which is short period windswell, not a groundswell. The wind that day is a cross-off from the NW at 12 mph, which will keep the surface clean, but the waves won’t have much push.

The next day, Monday morning, August 3rd, also has a clean cross-off wind from the NW, but the swell drops to 2 ft and the energy falls to 125. Still, if you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s a shot.

After that, we’re back into tiny, weak, and mostly choppy or cross-shore conditions for the rest of the forecast. There are a few glimmers from Friday, August 7th into Saturday, August 8th where the wind goes light and cross-off, and the comments say “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – but with swell at just 1 ft, that’s a longboard or a finless foamie kind of day.

Overall, there’s no standout. The best bet is Sunday afternoon, August 2nd, or Monday morning, August 3rd, for clean, small, weak waves. Don’t expect a barrel. If you’re an advanced surfer, this is a skip. Beginners might find the 1 ft to 3 ft range manageable, but the lack of consistency and power makes it a tough sell.

For a reef break, the longer period swells (12-14 seconds) that show up later in the window could be better shaped, but they’re so tiny (1.0 ft to 2 ft) they’ll barely break. The combo of small size, very long period, and a reef bottom means it might just be a lot of waiting for a dribble.

Rusty out.

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