Club Med Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak run for the most part. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but there’s a whole lot of nothing happening. The first real sniff of a surfable wave comes on Thursday afternoon, July 23rd, but it’s not exactly firing.

Thursday July 23rd – Club Med (reef, advanced) is the only spot showing any life. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 84°, which is a nice bonus. We’ve got some small 2ft SSW swell with a short 10-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 137. The wind is a clean WNW cross-off at 9 mph, so the surface will be clean. They’re ‘surfable but very ordinary’ waves – you’ll find a few fun ones, but don’t expect much. It’s a fairly consistent break, so waves will pop through. Crowds are possible here.

Friday July 24th – The swell drops a little, and the wind goes all wrong. Mornings are a cross-shore, afternoons are a messy cross-on. Not worth your time.

Saturday July 25th – A bit of a mixed bag. Morning is a moderate cross-shore chop, but the afternoon swings to a clean NNW cross-off at 9 mph. That 2ft S swell at 9 seconds isn’t much, but the clean conditions will make it rideable. The energy is moderate (120). Still, nothing to write home about.

Late July into early August – This is where the outlook gets really rough. From Sunday July 26th all the way through to Wednesday August 6th, the score is a flat zero. Swell heights barely tickle 2ft to 3ft, periods are short, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-on. There’s a day or two of glassy conditions (Monday July 27th morning and afternoon) but with a tiny 2ft S swell at 7-8 seconds and weak energy (36-50), you’ll be lucky to find a wave that stands up. This is a long, dry spell.

Thursday August 7th – The last day of the forecast shows a glimmer. A small 0.6ft SSW swell, but the period jumps to a very long 14 seconds. That’s groundswell energy. The wind is a clean NW cross-off at 9 mph. The problem is the size – it’s barely a ripple with weak energy (49). For a reef break, that long period might make for a few little lines, but it’s not going to get you excited.

The Standout:

Honestly, there’s only one true standout here, and it’s not a classic. Thursday afternoon, July 23rd at Club Med is the best on offer. The 2ft SSW swell, while small, is clean under a WNW cross-off wind. The water is a touch warmer than average, and the energy is moderate (137). For a fairly consistent reef break, you’ll get a few peaky ones. Crowds are possible, so keep an eye out. It’s not a day for beginners – the reef setup and the fact it’s an advanced spot means you need to know what you’re doing. Everything else after that is a flat, blown-out, or just too small to bother with.

This is a tough stretch. The consistency is lacking, and the few small windows of clean surf are too small to make a real go of it. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this dead for long.

Rusty.

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