Surf Forecasts:
Anse Bougainville surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SE swell with 715 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anse Bougainville over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk surf.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks look like a write-off for a proper paddle. The wind is just relentless. The only spot on the menu is Anse Bougainville, a reef setup exposed to the swell, but the wind is hammering it from the onshore direction nearly every day.
Saturday morning, 18 July, we’re starting with a 4 ft SSE swell, but with a 16 mph onshore breeze, it’s just messy. That combined wave energy sits at 437, so there’s some push, but the quality is poor. This pattern sticks around. Sunday through Tuesday we see 5 to 5 ft swells, still onshore wind – moderate to fresh breeze, energy figures jump between 297 and 548. It’s all chop.
Toward the middle of the week, 22-23 July, the swell pushes up to 6-6 ft from the SE, period around 8 seconds. The energy increases to the 600-700 range, but with fresh onshore wind, it stays too ugly for a good time.
By the end of July and into the first days of August, swells keep coming – some up to 8 ft – and the wind remains a strong onshore. The energy goes strong, hitting four digits by the 28th (1229), but the wind is just going to ruin the shape on this reef. On 29 July we see a long-period 18 second S groundswell, 4 ft, with 1461 energy – but wind is still onshore. That’s a tease. Long-period swells need clean conditions, and they won’t get them.
The only flicker of hope is the morning of Friday 31 July: a 8 ft SE swell with a score of 1/10. But with 12 mph onshore wind, that’s still marginal.
There’s nothing here for the surfer right now. It’s frustrating, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. Keep an eye on the charts – it can’t stay this ugly forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 280 | 296 | 147 | 354 | 320 | 277 | 257 | 219 | 248 | 219 | 226 | 231 | 359 | 493 | 490 | 467 | 382 | 428 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:31AM1.20m | 7:30PM1.32m | 8:16AM1.23m | 8:08PM1.16m | 9:02AM1.22m | 8:46PM1.00m | 9:50AM1.19m | 9:27PM0.85m | 10:44AM1.15m | 10:18PM0.72m | 11:49AM1.11m | 11:43PM0.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.00m | 1:25PM0.22m | 1:58AM0.05m | 2:18PM0.31m | 2:31AM0.12m | 3:14PM0.40m | 3:05AM0.19m | 4:18PM0.47m | 3:40AM0.27m | 5:40PM0.51m | 4:22AM0.34m | 7:19PM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | E 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 135 | 99 | 67 | 76 | 181 | 157 | 138 | 78 | 72 | 40 | 102 | 139 | 228 | 243 | 239 | 176 | 198 | 148 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | SSE 9 | SE 16 | S 10 | SW 6 | SE 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | E 15 | S 13 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 52 | 50 | 27 | 66 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 21 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 20 | S 14 | S 17 | SW 7 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SW 8 | E 14 | S 18 | — | S 12 | SW 7 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 16 | 93 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 280 | 296 | 147 | 354 | 320 | 277 | 257 | 219 | 248 | 219 | 226 | 231 | 359 | 493 | 490 | 467 | 382 | 428 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1706 | 1706 | 1706 | 1706 | 1706 | 1706 | 7 | 1706 | 1706 | 1706 | 1706 | 7 | 7 | 1706 | 1716 | 1706 | 1716 | 1716 | 1716 |
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