Le Moule Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and degrees Fahrenheit. Let’s break it down.

We’ve got a rough ride ahead for Le Moule. That ENE to E swell is pumping in with some chest-to-head high energy, but the wind is a real problem. For the next couple of weeks, it’s fresh cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, mostly blowing 12 to 22 mph. That’s going to keep the ocean lumpy, choppy, and messy. No glassy conditions, no true offshore at any point.

Water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual.

The combined swell energy sits in the moderate range, from around 475 to 699 early on, so there’s some push, but the period is short – 8 seconds or even dropping to 7 seconds later. That means the waves are weak and crumbly, and that wind just tears them apart. It’s ugly out there.

From Tuesday through Saturday of this first week, every session is “poor surf conditions.” The swell holds at 6 ft to 7 ft, but that steady east wind makes it a choppy, lumpy mess. Not the kind of day you’re itching for.

Going into the second week, from around Sunday, July 13th, the swell drops a bit, to 5 ft to 6 ft, but the wind doesn’t let up. Periods are still short, 7 to 8 seconds, and the energy falls to a low of 205 to 378. The surface stays crossed up and ugly.

Le Moule is a beach and reef setup, facing the east-northeast swell, and the ideal swell direction is NE. We’re mostly getting E and ENE, which is off-angle and doesn’t do the break any favors.

There are no standout days here. The whole 16-day stretch is a bust for quality surf. If you’re a kite surfer, that east wind and consistent chest-high chop might be your thing, but for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Leave the board in the rack. Forecasts can change, but this one’s stubborn.

Rusty.

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