Le Moule Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough one. We're looking at a pretty ugly stretch ahead. The conditions are just not playing ball for paddle surfing at Le Moule. The wind is stuck on a cross or cross-on shore, blowing at 12 to 18 mph pretty much the whole time, which is keeping the surface messy and lumpy with a cross-chop. There's a bit of a wait for anything decent.

The first real chance of a wave comes on Tuesday morning, the 4th of August, with a 3.3ft swell from the east, but the wind is a cross-shore at 12 mph and the wave energy is weak (102). The models are calling it "poor surf conditions" and I can't argue with that. That same story runs through the first week – small, short-period, wind-affected slop. The break is exposed to the swell, but with the wind fighting it, it's a write-off.

Things actually start to get a bit more interesting size-wise around the 12th of August. On Wednesday afternoon, the swell picks up to 5.2ft from the east with a period of 7 seconds, and the wave energy climbs to moderate (248). But again, that cross-shore wind is there, mushing things up. By Thursday the 13th, the swell hits 6.6ft from the east, with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is strong (480). That's a proper sized wave, but it's still got that bumpy cross-shore wind. The wind is a fresh 18 mph, making it lumpy. For a beach and reef setup, this is looking more like a kite-surfing day than a clean paddle session.

The biggest swell of the whole period rolls in over the weekend of the 15th and 16th of August. On Saturday morning the 15th, we're looking at a 7.9ft east swell, with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is very strong (817). That's a lot of water moving around. But the wind is still up, blowing cross-on at 18 mph, which is just going to chop it up. That size is strictly for experienced surfers only, and even then it's going to be a battle.

If I had to pick one period that's the least bad, it might be the morning of the 17th of August. The swell drops back to 4.9ft from the east, energy is still moderate (275), and the wind finally shifts back to a cross-shore at 15 mph. It's still not clean, but it's the best of a bad bunch.

Overall, there's no standout session here. The water temperature is a normal 83.5° for the time of year, so at least you won't be cold while you're getting frustrated. It's a long, flat, and bumpy run. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd be leaving the board in the car for a while.

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