Anse Bertrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got for Anse Bertrand over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you: there’s nothing worth paddling out for in this entire 16-day window. The first record we see is for Tuesday the 11th of August, and it’s already a no-go. We kick off with tiny 1ft NE swell, a period of only 8 seconds, and a fresh 19 mph cross-off wind. That combo is just not doing anything for the wave face. The combined energy is weak (18), and the forecast calls it poor surf conditions. A score of zero says it all.

That flat and weak pattern sticks around all week. Swell never gets above 1ft, and for most days it’s even smaller – down to 0.3ft or even nothing at all. Wind stays moderate to fresh easterly, mostly cross or cross-on, which keeps the ocean lumpy and uninviting. There’s a moment on the 18th of August (Tuesday) afternoon where the wind turns cross-off and conditions go clean, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0ft from the north with a 6-second period and energy at just 6. That’s not surf – that’s a lake.

From the 19th through to the 26th of August, it stays tiny or flat. Periods show up occasionally in the 10-12 second range on a few afternoons, like the 22nd or 23rd, but with swell heights of 0.3ft and energy in the single digits, there’s simply no wave to ride. A few mornings even have no swell direction or height recorded. That’s a long stretch of nothing.

Anse Bertrand is exposed to the north, and the optimum swell direction is listed as north, so the angle is right, but the size just never shows up. This is a beginner spot that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and this run is a classic example of how it can stay quiet for days on end.

If there’s one tiny positive, it’s that by the 22nd of August, you’ve got some clean morning conditions with light cross-off winds, but with 0.3ft of 10-second north swell and energy a 3, you’d be better off enjoying a coffee on the beach. This setup would be more interesting for a kite surfer if there were any real wind, but the wave energy is just not there.

Keep an eye on the forecasts – it tends not to stay this empty forever, but for now, hang the boards up.

Rusty

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