Surf Forecasts:
Anse Bougainville surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, SE swell with 809 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anse Bougainville over the next 16 days.
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Anse Bougainville.
Right now, through the next couple of weeks, the outlook is a tough one. The swell is hanging around fairly consistently, with heights from 4 ft to 7 ft, mostly from the SSE or SE, and periods sitting around 8 to 9 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, not the kind of groundswell that gets you really excited. The water temperature is 80°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The problem is the wind. For the entire stretch, it’s blowing from the SSE or SE, which is cross-onshore or onshore, and it’s been a moderate to fresh breeze day after day. That’s making the surf choppy and lumpy, and conditions are just not clean. Even when there’s moderate wave energy – the combined energy sits around 600 to 900 (moderate) most of the time – it’s all pretty messy. There’s one spike on the 25th of July Saturday afternoon where the energy hits 1284 (strong), but with onshore wind and short period, that’s just a lot of bumpy, unruly water.
From Monday 13th July right through to Tuesday 28th July, every single session is marked as poor surf conditions. There’s a gap of no decent surf for the entire 16 days. This spot is a consistent reef break, but it’s not firing under these conditions. The swell direction is from the SSE and SE, which is not the optimum SE direction the guidance suggests it likes, so that’s another strike against it.
If you’re a real keen surfer, you might paddle out for a session on a lull day, but honestly, with the wind pinning the surface down the whole time, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The chop and lumpy conditions are just not what you want for a clean wave.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but as it stands, this is a blank run for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 552 | 393 | 465 | 626 | 580 | 560 | 645 | 809 | 412 | 344 | 475 | 457 | 383 | 406 | 433 | 465 | 505 | 439 | 375 | 342 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:47PM1.56m | 4:26AM0.83m | 4:38PM1.60m | 5:15AM0.94m | 5:25PM1.60m | 6:02AM1.05m | 6:09PM1.55m | 6:47AM1.14m | 6:50PM1.45m | 7:31AM1.20m | 7:30PM1.32m | 8:16AM1.23m | 8:08PM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.06m | 9:51AM0.13m | 11:30PM0.00m | 10:48AM0.11m | 00:10AM-0.02m | 11:42AM0.11m | 00:47AM-0.02m | 12:34PM0.15m | 1:23AM0.00m | 1:25PM0.22m | 1:58AM0.05m | 2:18PM0.31m | 2:31AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | SSW 10 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 253 | 251 | 169 | 129 | 56 | 168 | 100 | 57 | 50 | 283 | 243 | 50 | 46 | 40 | 406 | 33 | 29 | 95 | 178 | 375 | 342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 17 | — | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 6 | — | — | S 10 | S 20 | S 15 | S 13 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 199 | — | 209 | 94 | 57 | — | 25 | 50 | 74 | 92 | 90 | 11 | — | — | 51 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 159 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | S 10 | ESE 15 |
| kJ | 149 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 552 | 393 | 465 | 626 | 580 | 560 | 645 | 809 | 412 | 344 | 475 | 457 | 383 | — | 433 | 465 | 505 | 439 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 1716 | 1745 | 1745 | 1745 | 1755 | 1721 | 1721 | 1716 | 1721 | 1721 | 1706 | 1706 | 1706 | 7 | 1721 | 1721 | 7 | 1706 | 1706 | 7 |
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