Surf Forecasts:
Anse Bougainville surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 20s period, S swell with 1,081 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anse Bougainville this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Anse Bougainville in the next 16 days are 1.2m 20s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anse Bougainville over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here again, and this is a tough one to call. We’re looking at the next 16 days at Anse Bougainville (Anse-Bougainville) , and if you’re hoping for a classic session, you’re gonna need a lot of patience.
Right from the start—Sunday, August 16th—the outlook is grim. The ocean’s got a strong pulse with a combined wave energy sitting at 1317—that’s plenty of power—but it’s all dressed up with nowhere good to go. We’ve got a clean 3ft south swell rolling in with a very long period of 21 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and it could be beautiful at the right reef or point break, but here it’s being ruined by a solid SE wind blowing at 15 mph straight onto the shore. The water is a warm 81°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only nice thing you’ll feel.
Every single day offered is labelled as "poor surf conditions." There are no standouts, no hidden gems. The entire 16-day run is basically a write-off. From the 17th through to the 31st of August, it’s the same story: moderate to fresh SE to SSE winds, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, with swell sizes bouncing between 2ft and 8ft. The period jumps around a lot, from a weak and messy 6 seconds up to a very long 17 seconds on the 17th, but it never lines up right with the wind. Even when the swell gets up to 8ft on the 27th and again on the 29th and 30th, with energy readings over 1300, the wind is still 15 to 25 mph from the wrong direction.
The guide says this break is a reef setup, consistent, and it likes swell from the SE. And we get plenty of SE swell, but the wind from the same direction is bulldozing it. On the 31st, the wind goes cross-onshore, making things choppy and lumpy.
There is no good surf on offer. Not a single session worth paddling out for in the whole 16 days. The best thing I can tell ya is that forecasts change, and a blank run like this for a consistent spot like Anse Bougainville won’t last forever. But for now, leave the board in the car.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 723 | 1037 | 1027 | 755 | 396 | 347 | 440 | 418 | 306 | 173 | 297 | 335 | 358 | 596 | 777 | 424 | 308 | 308 | 268 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.24m | 7:35AM1.36m | 7:32PM1.10m | 8:12AM1.30m | 8:03PM0.95m | 8:50AM1.22m | 8:33PM0.81m | 9:36AM1.13m | 9:08PM0.68m | 10:38AM1.04m | 10:11PM0.57m | 12:15PM1.01m | 1:55AM0.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.04m | 1:49PM0.24m | 1:39AM0.11m | 2:33PM0.33m | 2:06AM0.19m | 3:23PM0.42m | 2:32AM0.27m | 4:33PM0.50m | 3:00AM0.36m | 6:40PM0.52m | 3:45AM0.44m | 8:44PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 18 |
| kJ | 723 | 1037 | 1027 | 755 | 396 | 347 | 268 | 257 | 229 | 135 | 158 | 104 | 100 | 149 | 300 | 238 | 144 | 118 | 118 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 20 | SW 7 | ESE 15 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 17 | SW 6 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 20 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 58 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 37 | 2 | 22 | 132 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 2 | — | — | 37 | 33 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | ESE 20 | S 11 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | ESE 16 | SW 7 | ESE 15 | — | S 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 23 | S 16 | SE 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 38 | 57 | 12 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 23 | — | 173 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 530 | 475 | 267 | 379 | 306 | 248 | 440 | 418 | 306 | — | 297 | 335 | 358 | 596 | 777 | 424 | 308 | 308 | 268 | 505 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1729 | 1755 | 1752 | 1797 | 1745 | 1745 | 1745 | 1745 | 1745 | 7 | 1741 | 1729 | 1729 | 1729 | 1721 | 1721 | 1706 | 1729 | 1721 | 1721 |
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