Anse Bertrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at the 16-day picture for Anse Bertrand.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a real dry spell. The first few days are basically a write-off with tiny, weak swell and onshore winds. From Friday the 4th through the weekend, the swell is barely a ripple, with a combined energy of just 1 to 3 (weak). The wind is cross or cross-off, but there’s just nothing to push.

Things try to pick up a little around Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th. We see a flush of new energy coming from the NE and NNE. On Monday morning, the swell climbs to 1 ft from the NE, with a period of 12 seconds – that’s a proper long-period groundswell starting to show. The combined energy hits 62 (weak), but with the wind staying cross-off, the conditions are clean. Tuesday morning sees the peak of this little pulse, with swell hitting 2 ft from the NNE, period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy jumping to 107 (moderate). The wind is cross, though, putting a bit of a lumpy chop on it. Tuesday afternoon cleans up nicely with the wind going cross-off, and the energy stays at 119 (moderate), offering the best chance of the whole period. After that, it’s a slow fade back to tiny, weak swell for the rest of the second week.

Water temp is sitting at 85°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year.

The standout session here, if you can call it that, is Tuesday afternoon, September 8th. The swell is 2 ft from the NNE, and with a period of 11 seconds, it’s got a little bit of push. The wind is cross-off, meaning clean faces. Combined energy is 119 (moderate), which is the best we’ll see. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but it’s inconsistent. This is an exposed spot, and the optimum swell direction is N, so the NNE is a solid angle. For the whole 16 days, this is the one to try and sneak out for.

The rest of the second week, from the 12th onward, is just small, weak, and clean but utterly flat. The end of the outlook, around the 18th and 19th, sees the wind turning more SE, offering clean conditions but nothing to ride.

It’s a pretty lean run, but near the end of the first week we get that one clean window. Keep your eyes on the forecast, as things can change, but right now, don’t sell the farm for this one.

Rusty.

Read more