Anse Bertrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a rough run. The first week plus is looking pretty hopeless, with hardly any real surf on offer. The first possible glimpse of something rideable doesn’t show up until Saturday the 26th of September, so we’re talking a solid 11-day stretch of poor to flat conditions before that. Even then, it’s only marginal.

Let’s start with the only break on the cards: Anse Bertrand. It’s an exposed beginner spot that’s inconsistent, and honestly, the outlook is grim for a long while. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off from the east and southeast, but it’s often a moderate to fresh breeze, so it’s not going to be super clean. The swell energy is tiny, with values mostly under 100 (weak energy), and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions” all the way through to the 26th. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no major surprises there.

Let’s dig in a bit. From Tuesday the 15th through to Friday the 25th, you’re looking at swell heights of 0.3ft to 2ft, and periods that are mostly short, under 10 seconds. That’s basically flat to ankle-snappers. Winds are moderate to fresh, and the sea state is lumpy or choppy – not worth paddling out for.

Now, let’s talk about the one tiny glimmer: on Saturday the 26th of September, the morning shows a swell of 3ft from the north with an 11-second period. The combined energy jumps to 316 (moderate wave energy) and the conditions are actually clean with a light cross-off wind. That’s the best we’ve seen by a long shot. The swell direction is north, and the optimum for Anse Bertrand is from the north, so that’s a match. This is the only period that earns even a marginal score. It’s still small, and the break is inconsistent, so don’t get your hopes too high, but if you’re desperate, that Saturday morning window is the one to look at. After that, Sunday and Monday the 27th and 28th have similar swell heights (3ft to 3ft) and moderate energy (193-289), but winds become more cross-shore later in the day, so early morning sessions are your best bet.

Beyond that, the end of the period on the 30th drops back off. Honestly, this is a lean stretch. The good news is that Anse Bertrand is fairly consistent when there is swell, so it won’t stay poor forever, but this run is a paddling workout with no reward for over a week. For a beginner spot, the lack of size is fine, but there’s simply nothing to ride for most of the forecast.

Rusty.

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