Le Moule Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Le Moule has in store over the next couple of weeks.

First off, the water temp is sitting at 84°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

So, the outlook for Le Moule is a bit of a mixed bag. For the first week, the trade winds are blowing strong and mostly onshore or cross-shore, which is going to make for some choppy, lumpy conditions. The swell actually builds up nicely from Thursday the 13th, pushing past 7 ft and even hitting almost 10 ft by the following Sunday afternoon, with the combined wave energy climbing strongly (as high as 2620). That’s proper size, but because the wind is so messy, it’s going to be hard work. For a beach and reef setup, this looks more like a session for the kite crew than a clean paddle into a well-shaped wave. Expect lumpy, cross-onshore lines with a lot of chop on top.

The good news, if you can call it that, is that the only half-decent window shows up on Monday the 17th. The morning sees a drop in the wind, down to a light breeze of about 6 mph from the east, with the swell still a strong 7 ft from the east (10-second period). The energy is still high (996), and conditions are described as "light cross-onshore with small wind ripples," so it’s not perfect, but it’s the cleanest it’s going to get. This is a marginal window, and the best of a tricky fortnight.

After that, the wind picks right back up, and while the swell stays between 5 ft and 7 ft for the rest of the forecast, the cross-chop and onshore wind keep things messy. From Tuesday the 18th, there’s a brief moment of clean conditions under a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-offshore wind, but that's a fleeting chance.

In short, the first week is blown out, the second week offers a brief lull on the 17th, then it’s back to lumpy trade wind slop. It’s not a classic run for Le Moule.

- Rusty.

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