Le Moule Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Le Moule. I’m not gonna lie to you, you’re looking at a pretty grim stretch of water for the next 16 days. The pickings are slim, and if you’re hoping for a classic Caribbean session, you might want to leave the board in the car for a bit.

The overall pattern is one of poor surf conditions from start to finish. The combined swell energy never gets strong, with the biggest reading hitting 569 (moderate wave energy) early on the 9th of September, but that’s about as good as it gets, and it’s still not good. The wind is a constant problem, mostly blowing a fresh cross-shore or cross-onshore, which is going to leave the surface lumpy and choppy. There’s no clean, glassy window to speak of.

The first real chance for a wave comes in on Monday, the 7th of September, with a 5 ft east swell, but it’s running at a short period of 7 seconds and with a 16 mph cross-shore wind, the report says “poor surf conditions.” It’s not worth paddling out for. The week continues in the same vein: by Wednesday the 9th, the swell bumps up to 7 ft from the east, but the period is still short at 8 seconds, and the fresh cross-onshore wind just batters it. That size is pushing into the “too big for beginners” range, but with the wind and chop, it’s only going to be a messy, blown-out mess for experienced surfers, and even then it’s not fun.

The water temperature is sitting at 85°F with an anomaly of 1°F, so it’s bang on average for this time of year. Not a factor to worry about.

There’s a tiny glimmer on Wednesday the 16th of September. The wind swings to a cross-offshore direction from the ESE, and the report actually says “clean”. The swell is only 4 ft from the east with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is 260 (moderate). This is the only period in the whole window where the wind is doing you a favour. Even then, the crowd factor is “sometimes” at Le Moule, so you might not have the place to yourself, but with the rest of the forecast being so poor, it’s likely to be quiet. This is the one standout session, but it’s a humble one.

After that, it’s back to the same old story: small, weak swells with cross-shore winds. The energy drops right off, with values like 155 and 143 (weak) by the 19th and 20th of September. There’s a slight uptick on the 22nd of September with a 4 ft east swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s more of the same.

Honestly, for this stretch, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The constant wind and lumpy, short-period chop are not what you want for a proper surf. There are no real standout days, just that one Wednesday the 16th that might offer a couple of clean, if small, corners. For the rest, keep the board in the bag and watch the horizon.

Rusty.

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