Point de Pecheurs (Sapunis) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for us. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but it’s a bit of a slow starter. The first few days are a bit of a write-off thanks to tricky winds and just average conditions, so we’ll have to be patient. The real magic is hiding in the second week, and boy, is it worth the wait.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Friday, 11 September morning. It’s small, with waves around 3 ft from the SW, but the wind is light and clean from the ESE. The energy is weak (313) but it’s a start. The real standouts don’t kick in until the weekend.

Sunday, 13 September morning is where the patience pays off. We’re looking at Point de Pecheurs (Sapunis) – a powerful reef break that’s no place for the faint-hearted. The swell is 4 ft from the SW, but it’s packing some serious grunt thanks to a very long period of 19 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 1196, so it’s got some real punch. The wind is a light offshore from the NNE, and it’s clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, but that long-period swell is going to be lining up beautifully on the reef. The water temperature is 79°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in boardies.

Monday, 14 September morning is the absolute pick of the entire forecast. This is the one you circle on the calendar. The swell has bumped up to 5 ft from the SW, with a period of 17 seconds – still a long, powerful groundswell. The combined energy is a very impressive 1521. But the kicker? The wind is glassy – a dead calm from the S. That’s the dream. It’ll be clean as a whistle. This is serious, take-a-day-off-surf. It’s only for the experienced crew though, as 5 ft on a reef at this break is no joke.

After that, the week gets a bit rowdy. The swell keeps building, but the wind turns nasty. Tuesday, 15 September sees the swell jumping to 7 ft – 7 ft from the SSW, but the wind screams onshore from the SSE at 19 mph. The energy is massive (2465-2692), but it’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one.

The following days are a mixed bag. Thursday, 17 September has a big 8 ft SSW swell and clean cross-offshore winds from the ESE, but that’s big, powerful territory only for the experts. The energy is through the roof (2549). Friday, 18 September drops a bit to 6 ft, but the wind goes cross-shore, making it lumpy.

There’s another little window near the end. Tuesday, 22 September morning sees a return to light offshore winds from the NNE, with a 4 ft SSW swell and a great 15-second period. The energy is solid (1163), and it’s clean. It’s a promising note to end the 16-day run on, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a bit of a snooze. The real standout is Monday, 14 September morning – that glassy, 5 ft, long-period SW swell at Point de Pecheurs is as good as it gets. Sunday, 13 September morning is a close second. The rest of the time is either too small, too windy, or too big and messy. Be patient, and don’t sleep on that Monday.

Rusty.

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