Anse Bertrand Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this out there. It’s Rusty.

First up, a heads-up: the next week and a half is flat. Proper flat. There’s just no energy in the water, and what’s there is gutless. You’d be wasting your time with a board under your arm. It’s the kind of spell where you check the beach, have a coffee, and remember why you bought that fishing rod.

The only spot on the radar is Anse Bertrand, but it’s been struggling. It’s inconsistent and only really breaks when conditions line up. For the first several days, we’re looking at ankle-biters. On the 17th, there’s a hint of 1ft of swell from the NNE, but the wind is cross and lumpy. Not worth the paddle. The 18th and 19th are clean-ish with cross-off winds, but the swell is a joke at 0.7ft. You’d need a longboard and a lot of patience.

From the 20th through the 23rd, the wind stays fresh and cross, and the swell stays tiny. It’s just a lot of nothing. The water temp is 84°F, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a hood.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. On Monday the 24th of August, a proper pulse of swell shows up. We’re talking 10ft from the NE with a 12-second period. That’s a real groundswell, and the combined energy is a massive 2107, which is strong to very strong. But, and it’s a big but, the wind is going to be cross-onshore and choppy, and the report calls it poor surf conditions. For a beach break like this, that much juice with that wind is going to be a mess. It’s going to be big, lumpy, and hard to handle. This is one for the experts only, and even then, it’s going to be challenging. This is not the day for a beginner, that’s for sure, with waves over 8ft.

After that blowout, the 25th sees the swell drop right back down, with fresh offshore winds, but only 0.3ft waves. Clean, but nothing to ride. The energy is gone.

Through the rest of the month and into the start of September, it’s back to the same story – small, weak swells, with a bit of cross-off wind here and there. The period stretches out sometimes to 12 or 13 seconds, which is nice, but it doesn’t matter when there’s no height. The 1st of September might offer a little pulse of 1ft, but it’s not going to be anything to write home about.

So, bottom line: there’s a big, powerful, but messy swell on the 24th. If you’re a confident charger and don’t mind the chop, that’s your window. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game. It tends not to stay poor for long, and forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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