Anse Bertrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Well, I've had a good look at the charts for our region, and I've got to be straight with you—it's looking pretty grim for a surf check. Over the next 16 days, we just don't have any good surf options on the table. Let me walk you through it.

We're looking at Anse Bertrand. This spot is exposed to the north, which lines up with the optimum swell direction, but the problem is there's hardly any swell to speak of for the first week to ten days. In fact, from Wednesday the 15th right through to the early hours of Tuesday the 28th of July, the wave heights barely nudge past 1ft, and most of the time they're flat at 0.3ft or 0.7ft. The combined energy is a measly 0 to 20 on most days—that's super weak, floppy energy. The wind is howling out of the east at 15 to 18 mph, and it's square onshore, creating a lumpy, cross-chop. There's no quality to speak of. Anse Bertrand is already an inconsistent, rarely-breaking kind of spot, and with this run, it's just a flat, windy sea.

The water sits around 82°F which is normal for this time of year, no anomaly there—but you wouldn't know it because you won't be getting wet for a wave.

Now, there's a little pulse of energy around Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd. The swell starts to creep up to 3ft, with energy climbing to 62 (still only moderate energy), but the period drops to a short 6 to 7 seconds, and the wind is still a cross-shore fresh breeze. The wave comment says 'poor surf conditions', and honestly, with that period and wind, it's not going to wrap in clean. A beach break with that setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing—the wind is consistent and strong.

We get a dead flat spell from the 24th of July to the 27th, with no swell at all. Then on the 28th, a tiny groundswell shows up with a long period of 12 seconds, but it's only 0.3ft—that's a whisper. It's not going to break.

Right at the tail end, Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th of July, the swell picks up to 2ft with a 10-second period, and the energy climbs to 77, still moderate. But it's still onshore wind, still lumpy, and the forecast still says 'poor surf conditions'. The break is inconsistent anyway, so it's no surprise to see this long blank run. It's just one of those stretches where the ocean has nothing to offer.

Because this is a long-range look, I'm not holding my breath for that last little bump. The near-term is a total write-off, and the second week doesn't improve. Anse Bertrand is an exposed, inconsistent spot, so a flat spell like this is pretty normal for the area. But hey, it tends not to stay poor forever; forecasts can change. Just not today.

Keep the board in the bag, folks.

Rusty.

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