Le Moule Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Le Moule.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days look pretty grim for decent surf. The waves are there, sure, but the quality just ain’t turning up. We’ve got a consistent run of swell coming from the east through the whole period, mostly around 3 ft to 5 ft for the first week, bumping up to about 7 ft around Thursday September 10th. But here’s the kicker – every single day is blowing a cross-shore wind from the east or east-southeast, 12 to 22 mph, just chopping everything up. The combined swell energy climbs into moderate territory, hitting a peak of 702 (strong) on Thursday the 10th, but it’s all messy, lumpy cross-chop. Not what you want to paddle into.

Water temp is sitting around 84° with a tiny anomaly of +0.7°, so pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – nice and warm, but that won’t fix the blown-out conditions.

Saturday September 5th to Sunday September 6th: Waist-high easterly swell at 4 ft, period hanging around 8 seconds, combined energy around 173-181 (moderate). Cross-shore wind from the ESE, 12-16 mph. It’s poor. Not worth getting wet.

Monday September 7th to Wednesday September 9th: Swell slowly builds from 4 ft to 7 ft. Energy picks up to 656 by Wednesday morning. Still, easterly wind at 19 mph makes it lumpy and cross-shore. It’s a no-go.

Thursday September 10th: This is the biggest swell of the run – 7 ft from the east, 8-second period, combined energy hitting 702. That’s a solid, boosted wave for experienced surfers. But the wind is howling from the east at 22 mph, cross-shore, creating a nasty lumpy mess. Too big and too messy to recommend for anyone. For paddle surfing, this is a write-off. If you’ve got a kite, this setup might look more interesting than a surfboard.

Friday September 11th to Sunday September 14th: Swell drops back from 6 ft to 3 ft. Energy fades from 481 to 166. Wind still cross or cross-on from the east. The surf quality stays poor. On Sunday the 13th, there’s a risk of thunderstorms, but the wind doesn’t ease.

Monday September 15th to Sunday September 20th: The second week sees swell staying small, 3 ft to 4 ft, with periods around 7-8 seconds. Energy is weak to moderate, peaking at 204. Wind remains a persistent cross-shore from the ESE. On Sunday the 20th, we finally get a brief window of cross-off wind from the southeast, and the surf turns clean but tiny – 2 ft to 3 ft, with a period of 7-10 seconds. For a split second, it looks rideable, but barely.

The best on offer? Honestly, there isn’t a standout. The only two moments worth a mention are Thursday September 10th if you’re an expert and don’t mind the mess for a 7 ft punch (but it’s nasty), and Sunday September 20th for the clean conditions, but the swell is too small to get excited about. If you’re desperate, you might find a clean little wave on the 20th, but it’s not worth planning around.

Crowds at Le Moule can be an issue sometimes, but with surf this poor, I doubt anyone’s out.

Rusty.

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