Surf Forecasts:
Anse Bougainville surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, SE swell with 876 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 7AM. 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 | 7AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anse Bougainville over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. I’m looking at this spot, Anse Bougainville, and it’s a rough run. This reef break (Anse-Bougainville) is for intermediate surfers, usually consistent, and it likes swell from the SE. Water temp is about 80°, pretty normal for the season.
From Monday the 17th of August, it’s a mess. The wind is onshore from the SSE and SE, blowing 18 to 19 mph, and it doesn’t let up. All day, every day. The swell is there—starting at 4 ft on Monday, building to 8 ft by the end of the month—but the wave comment is “poor surf conditions” for every single session. The combined energy is moderate to strong, hitting 1576 on Monday morning, but it’s all choppy, blown-out junk. Not a single good score. There’s no break in the bad surf; it’s a solid 16-day blank run.
The swell direction is mostly S or SE, which is close to what the spot wants, but the period is all over the place. Early on, you get a 17-second groundswell from the south, which is a long-period setup, but with that wind howling, it’s useless. Later, it drops to 8 or 9 seconds—short, sloppy windswell. When the swell pushes over 8 ft toward the end of August and into September, it’s expert-only, and with the wind onshore, it’s more of a kite-surfing session than a paddle. Days around the 28th to 30th of August have combined energy over 1200, but the conditions are lousy.
On Thursday the 27th of August, you get a 0.9m (3 ft), 17-second SSW groundswell, but it’s still onshore and tiny. No good. It stays like this right through to Tuesday the 1st of September: onshore wind, poor surf, and a lot of frustration. This is a rare, tough stretch. It’ll turn eventually, but for now, don’t bother.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | SE 9 | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 755 | 406 | 347 | 268 | 393 | 319 | 173 | 328 | 299 | 306 | 468 | 840 | 485 | 359 | 475 | 502 | 529 | 545 | 448 | 542 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:49PM1.05m | 3:12AM0.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:53AM0.50m | 9:28PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 16 | S 18 |
| kJ | 755 | 396 | 347 | 268 | 257 | 225 | 140 | 158 | 103 | 98 | 61 | 344 | 217 | 197 | 33 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 7 | ESE 15 | S 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 17 | E 16 | — | — | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | E 18 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 52 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 22 | 173 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 5 | — | — | 24 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSE 20 | E 15 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | S 18 | E 12 | SW 6 | — | — | S 18 | S 22 | S 21 | S 15 | — | E 17 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 18 | — | 21 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 379 | 406 | 242 | 262 | 393 | 319 | 151 | 328 | 299 | 306 | 468 | 840 | 485 | 359 | 475 | 502 | 529 | 545 | 448 | 542 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 1745 | 7 | 1745 | 1745 | 1745 | 1745 | 1741 | 1729 | 1729 | 1729 | 1740 | 1729 | 1721 | 1729 | 1729 | 1716 | 1729 | 1729 | 1729 |
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