Anse Bertrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming down the pike for the next couple of weeks. I’ll level with ya: the whole 16-day window is a flat, quiet story. There’s nothing that qualifies as a true standout, no session worth paddling out for. The waves are just too small and weak to get excited about.

Anse Bertrand (Anse-Bertrand-1) is the only spot on the radar, and it’s an inconsistent beginner-friendly setup that’s exposed to the north. The water temp is sitting at 85°, which is about average for this time of year – no surprises there.

We start off on Sunday the 6th with next to nothing. Swell is a measly 0.3 ft from the north, period a short 8 seconds, and the combined energy is only 1 (weak). Wind is a cross-off from the ESE at 16 mph, so the surface is clean, but there’s just no wave to ride. That same tiny, weak pattern sticks around through Monday the 7th, with 1 ft from the NNE, a 12-second period giving it a little more shape, and energy creeping up to 82 (still weak). The wind stays cross-off, so the water’s clean, but you’re looking at barely a ripple.

Tuesday the 8th sees the swell bump up to 2 ft from the NNE, period at 11 seconds, and energy hits 121 (moderate). But the wind swings cross-shore at 19 mph, turning the surface into lumpy cross-chop. It’s not surfable in a way that’s fun. Wednesday the 9th is more of the same: 2 ft, 11-second period, energy dropping back to 85 (weak), and fresh cross-shore wind making a mess of things.

From Thursday the 10th all the way through to Sunday the 14th, the swell drops to 1.0 ft–1 ft, periods between 8 and 11 seconds, and energy sits between 17 and 44 (weak). The wind stays cross or cross-off, but these are just not waves. It’s flat.

The second week doesn’t offer any redemption. Monday the 15th through Sunday the 21st: swell stays between 0.3 ft and 2 ft, periods mostly short to moderate (5–12 seconds), and energy never cracks 57 (weak). There’s a brief moment on Monday the 21st with 3 ft from the east, but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds – that’s wind chop, not surf. Combined energy is 48–57, still weak.

Honestly, the whole 16-day stretch is a dud. If you’re itching for something, there’s nothing here worth the drive. The wind’s cross-off a fair bit, so the surface is clean, but you need water moving to surf, and there’s just none. A blank run like this is a bit more normal for the area when the trade winds are strong and the swell windows are narrow. Keep an eye on it – things can change.

Rusty

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