Le Moule Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. To be honest, it’s a bit of a tough stretch here for Le Moule. This is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the swell, and it’s consistent, but the wind is pretty much always working against us. The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is about normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.

The first real chance of a surfable wave doesn’t show up until the morning of Monday the 21st of July. Before that, from Friday the 17th right through the weekend, it’s all poor surf conditions with fresh cross-shore winds and lumpy chop. The swell is there, around 5 ft to 7 ft from the east, but the energy is moderate at best (248 to 463), and with a short period of just 7 to 8 seconds, it’s pretty junky. Not worth paddling out.

Monday the 21st morning is the first time we see some clean conditions. The wind swings to a cross-offshore from the SE at 12 mph, and the swell drops to 3 ft from the ESE. The energy is weak (113), and the period is only 7 seconds, so it’s small and weak, but it’s the cleanest it’ll be all week. That’s the only window with truly clean, glassy conditions. It’s a small wave day, best for a longboard or a funboard.

After that, it’s back to cross-shore and cross-onshore winds for the rest of the week, with the swell bouncing between 3 ft and 6 ft. The energy picks up into the moderate range (135 to 469), but the wind keeps it messy. The period stays short, around 6 to 8 seconds, so it’s never going to have any real shape.

Looking further out towards the end of the month, around the 29th of July, the swell builds to 7 ft from the east with energy hitting 615 (strong), but the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 22 mph, making it lumpy and hard to manage. This is a bit too much size for the average punter, and with that wind, it’s more of a kite session than a paddle session. The same pattern holds through the 31st and into the 1st of August, with consistent 6 ft to 6 ft swell but always cross-shore or cross-onshore winds.

So, the standout here is the morning of Monday the 21st of July. It’s the only time the wind behaves and gives you clean, cross-offshore conditions. The waves are small, but they’ll be the best shaped and most enjoyable of the entire 16-day window. It’s not pumping, but it’s the only real option.

Rusty.

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