Club Med Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it for Club Med.

To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a tough watch. The surf window kicks off on the morning of Tuesday, August 26th, but honestly, it’s a whole lot of small, weak, or wind-affected slop until we get a glimmer of hope. We’ve got a real gap here where nothing is worth paddling out for until late on the 29th, with a couple of days that look ok, but only one true standout.

Let’s break down the wait. Tuesday the 26th morning cranks up a fresh 22 mph NNE offshore, which is clean, but the swell is a measly 2.6 ft from the SSW with hardly any energy (48). It’s technically surfable, but barely. We then scrap through a lot of choppy, onshore, and cross-shore days with tiny 1.3 ft to 2.6 ft waves until we hit a change.

Saturday the 29th afternoon starts to show some life. The swell bumps up to 3.3 ft from the SW, with a solid 15-second period. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 478, which is a good sign. But the wind swings to a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. It’s not the one.

Sunday the 30th is a tease. The morning has 3.6 ft SW swell with a very long 14-second period, energy at 533, and only a gentle cross-shore breeze. It’s a *marginal* call, but a far cry from good. The afternoon bumps to 4.3 ft from the SSW on a 15-second period, energy hits 720, but it’s light cross-onshore wind. You’d be fighting a bit of texture on the face.

The standout, and the only one worth planning for, is Monday, September 1st. Monday morning is the call. The Club Med reef is exposed to the SW, and we’ve got a solid 4.3 ft SSW groundswell hitting. The period is a dreamy 15 seconds, and that combined energy is pumping at 756 (strong wave energy). The wind? Glassy. Dead calm. WNW 3 mph. That’s the goldilocks scenario. It’ll be clean, lined up, and that long period will wrap into the reef with proper shape. Remember, this is an advanced break, so it’s not for learners. The water is a touch warmer than normal for late August at 29.4°. You might have to share it though, because the crowds can be a thing there sometimes.

After that peak, it drops off quickly. The rest of the week and into the second week is a sad tale of onshore winds, tiny swell (mostly under 1.6 ft), and very weak energy. From Tuesday the 2nd right through to the end of the forecast, it’s basically flat or blown out. The morning of Monday, September 8th, has a 1.6 ft NW swell with a 12-second period and clean offshore wind, but it’s weak and not worth the journey. The run from the 2nd to the 9th is a long, flat spell.

Get that Monday morning window. It’s the one.

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