Le Moule Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Le Moule over the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it's looking pretty bleak for the most part. The whole run starts off with a block of poor conditions and it's not until Saturday, September 19th that we see something even worth paddling out for. That's about an 11-day gap with no real surf to recommend. We do see a bump in swell energy in the second week, but the quality is just not there for a good ride.

The only break we're looking at is Le Moule, a beach and reef set-up that's consistent but exposed to the easterly trade winds that just hammer it for the entire forecast. The water temp is sitting around 30°, which is about average for this time of year, no real anomaly to speak of.

Alright, let's break it down. For the first 11 days, it's a write-off. The wind is a constant cross or cross-onshore breeze, often a fresh 19 mph, churning up a lumpy, messy cross-chop. The combined swell energy is moderate, getting up to 661 on Wednesday the 9th, but with short period windswell of 7-8 seconds and that junk wind, it's just a washing machine. Not worth your time.

The only faint glimmer comes on Saturday morning, September 19th. The swell drops right off to a tiny 2 ft from the ESE, but here's the catch: the wind goes light and glassy to cross-off. The combined energy is weak at 101, and it's a short period of 8 seconds, so the waves will be small and weak, but at least the ocean will look clean. It's listed as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," so if you're desperate for a longboard or a SUP in clean but tiny conditions, that's your window. For the rest of us, it's a skip.

After that, the swell tries to rebuild towards the end of the month, but again, it's plagued by the cross-shore winds. By Monday, September 21st, we see the swell kicking back up to 4 ft, but the direction is straight from the east with that cross-wind chopping it up. It's more of the same poor quality stuff.

In short, for the next 16 days, Le Moule is mostly a goner. The wind is the enemy, and the waves never get the clean, offshore conditions they need. There's nothing here that stands out as a good bet. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the persistent cross-breeze.

Rusty, signing off.

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