Port Louis Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the Port Louis stretch over the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of surf. The first actual recommendation doesn’t show up until Thursday the 30th of July, and even then, it’s a no-go. The whole first week is basically a write-off. From Thursday 30th July all the way through to the end of the first week, the data is just repeating “poor surf conditions” with no swell to speak of. The combined wave energy is a big fat zero for most of those days. You’ll see some tiny bumps of 0.3ft from the north with a short period of 11 seconds on the 3rd of August, but the energy is only 2 – that’s weaker than a whisper. It’s not worth paddling out for.

We do eventually get a faint pulse of energy on the 4th of August, with a 1ft north-easterly swell at 7 seconds, giving us 13 in the energy department. Still, that’s tiny, weak, and short period. The wind is offshore from the east, which is clean, but there’s just nothing to ride. The break here is Port Louis, and it’s an inconsistent beginner spot. For a break that’s already inconsistent, this kind of flat run is more normal than a surprise.

The water temp is sitting at 84°F with a 1°F anomaly, so it’s about average for this time of year. The winds are mostly fresh offshore breezes, which is a tease – the conditions are clean, but there’s no wave to surf.

The rest of the 16-day window is more of the same. We see a few small pulses of 1ft from the NE on the 8th and 9th of August, with the energy climbing to 40 and 31 respectively. That’s still weak wave energy. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s not going to wrap in with any punch. The wind stays offshore, so the surface will be glassy, but you’re looking at ankle-biters at best.

Honestly, there’s not a single standout session in this entire forecast. The best you could hope for is a tiny, clean wave for a beginner to practice pop-ups on the 8th of August, but even that’s a stretch. For the whole 16 days, the maximum swell height is 2ft, and the energy never gets out of the double digits. It’s a blank run, plain and simple.

Keep your board in the car, but don’t get your hopes up. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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