Port Louis Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks around Port Louis.

First up, I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty quiet on the surf front for a while. The water's sitting at a warm 85°F which is pretty average for this time of year, but you'll be spending more time sitting on your board than riding waves initially.

We've got a long stretch of small, weak energy. From Saturday the 29th of August right through to the morning of Monday the 7th of September, it’s basically flat or offering tiny, gutless waves. The combined swell energy is barely registering, usually below 20 (that’s a ‘weak’ energy reading), and the swell heights are hovering around 0.7ft to 2ft. Even though the wind is often offshore or cross-off, keeping the surface clean, there's just not enough push to make it worthwhile. It’s a solid week of poor surf conditions.

Now, things start to look a little more promising around Monday the 7th of September. We see a pulse of groundswell coming in from the NNE. On the Tuesday the 8th, we’ve got a 2ft swell with a 12-second period, and the combined energy bumps up to 84 (still weak, but getting there). Wednesday the 9th pushes the energy into the moderate range, hitting 109. But honestly, it’s still small and the quality isn't there. The surf report keeps calling it “poor surf conditions” or “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.”

The real standout, the only one worth getting a little excited about, is the weekend of Saturday the 12th of September. We finally get some proper push. The swell from the NNE builds to 3ft - 3ft with a nice 12-second period, and the combined energy jumps up to 212 on the Saturday morning and 224 on the Saturday afternoon (moderate wave energy). The wind on Saturday afternoon switches to a moderate offshore from the East, which will groom those waves nicely. This is your best bet. Port Louis is a fairly exposed spot for this NNE swell, so it should pick it up well. Just keep in mind it’s an inconsistent break, so you’ll be waiting for the sets but when they come, they’ll have some shape.

Sunday the 13th holds similar 3ft swell but the wind is a bit stronger, a fresh offshore from the ESE, so it won't be quite as clean as the day before.

So, to wrap it up: a long flat spell, then a few days of mediocre dribble, then a clear window on the 12th and 13th of September where it gets surfable. Make the most of Saturday the 12th afternoon if you can. Nothing here is going to be huge, but it’s something.

Rusty.

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