Anse Bougainville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, grab a seat, 'cause I gotta be straight with ya – this one's a tough pill to swallow. Looking at Anse Bougainville over the next 16 days, and honestly, it's a write-off. There's not a single moment I'd recommend paddling out.

The whole period kicks off with a bit of a pulse, but it's all bad news from the get-go. Starting Monday the 6th of July, we've got a 8ft SE swell rolling in with a 9-second period, but it's being absolutely hammered by a 22 mph onshore wind. The water's sitting at a warm 80°F, about normal for this time of year, but that's the only thing that's not working against us. The combined energy is moderate, sitting around 817, but it doesn't matter when it's that ugly.

This pattern just doesn't let up. Through Tuesday and Wednesday the 7th and 8th, the swell stays solid – between 6ft and 8ft – but those winds swing cross-onshore and the period drops to 8 seconds. The reports are calling it "messy," "choppy," and "lumpy," and I can't argue. It's not surfable.

From Thursday the 9th all the way through to the end of the first week, the swell drops a little, settling around 4ft to 6ft from the SSE and S, with periods stretching to 10 seconds. But the wind? Still onshore at 12 to 16 mph. Combined energy stays moderate, between 500 and 640, but there's just no quality to grab onto. It's all "poor surf conditions."

Heading into the second week, starting Monday the 13th, there's a bit more energy, especially on the 16th of July with a 8ft SE swell and combined energy hitting 930, but that onshore wind is still 19 mph. Then on Friday the 17th, a very long-period 16-second swell shows up from the S and SSW, energy jumping to 968 and 991, but it's still onshore at 16-19 mph. That's a heartbreaking combo – all that potential, just blown out. For a reef break like this, a long period swell would normally be magic, but not with that wind.

The very end of the window, around the 20th and 21st of July, we see the biggest energy of the whole forecast: 1055, 1018, and even a massive 2017 on the 21st with a 16-second S swell. But it's the same story – onshore winds, 19-22 mph. That 2017 energy reading is off the charts, strong wave energy, but it's completely wasted.

So here's the bottom line: there are zero good surf options in this 16-day stretch for Anse Bougainville. The wind is relentless from the wrong direction, and while there's plenty of swell energy, it never lines up. This kind of blank run happens here; when the trade winds lock in from the SSE and SE, it can be a long, frustrating wait. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, I'd leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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