Le Moule Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, let’s cut to the chase. I’ve been staring at the charts for our area, and it’s a rough ride for the next couple weeks. We're in a bit of a dry spell. The first real opportunity to get wet at Le Moule (Grande-Terre) isn't until Tuesday, September 29th. That's a long haul, almost two weeks away. Don’t book the day off yet.

Before that, it's all chop and messy cross-shore stuff. The wind just doesn't let up, mostly out of the east, putting a nasty texture on everything. We get a little pulse of energy around September 16th and 17th, with the swell coming up to about 5ft to 6ft. But it’s all short-period, weak wind swell. The combined energy is moderate, reading in the 300s, but with that fresh breeze out of the ESE, it's lumpy and just ugly. Not worth the hassle.

There's a brief window on September 19th where the wind turns offshore and the water cleans up, but the swell completely dies. We're talking a dribbly 2ft with the energy dropping into the weak, sub-100 range. Glassy, but unsurfable. The rest of that week is more of the same—just a whole lot of waiting.

Even as we get to the end of the month, the energy ticks back up—getting into the 300s again on the 27th and 28th—but that cross-shore wind is still hanging around, chopping it all up. You'll see waves in the 5ft to 5ft range, but they'll be sectiony and bumpy. It's the kind of surf that'll have you pulling your hair out, just not a clean face to be found. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, so no worries there.

So, there you have it. We're stuck in a holding pattern. The swell is small, and that cross-shore wind is relentless. To be honest, for 95% of this stretch, the setup looks more fun for the kite surfers than for us. Keep the boards in the rack, maybe catch up on some sleep, and check back with me later. The ocean always comes around, but this window? It's a bust.

Rusty

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