Anse Bougainville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. The outlook for the next 16 days has a real familiar feel to it, but not in a good way. We've got swell almost the whole time, but the wind is a real problem. It's not going to be a clean, easy paddle session for most of it.

The main spot on the radar is Anse Bougainville (Seychelles). The water is sitting at 81°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home.

Sunday the 2nd kicks off with small, weak 2 ft swell from the south, with a very long period of 18 seconds (combined wave energy of 577). That's a proper groundswell, but with a 16 mph onshore wind from the SSE, it's going to be messy. The wave comment says it all: "poor surf conditions". Monday the 3rd sees a slight bump to 4 ft, but the period drops to 9 seconds and the wind stays onshore, so it's still a write-off.

The middle of the week, from Tuesday the 4th through to Friday the 7th, we actually see a decent pulse of south-east swell. Tuesday morning hits 7 ft with a combined energy of 1048, and Thursday morning pushes 8 ft with energy up at 1371. That's a lot of water moving. But here's the problem: the wind is howling from the SE at 19-25 mph, and it's all onshore. This is a classic case of "poor surf conditions" across the board. At 8 ft, it's pushing into expert territory, and with that strong onshore wind, it's going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The weekend of the 10th and 11th doesn't offer much relief. Swell sits around 7 ft to 7 ft from the SE, but the wind is still a fresh 19 mph onshore breeze. The pattern holds through the second week. From the 12th to the 17th of August, we see consistent 5 ft to 8 ft swell from the SSE and SE, with moderate to fresh onshore winds. The wave comment stubbornly remains "poor surf conditions" for every single session. There's not a single standout window where the wind lets up enough to give us clean conditions.

So, the honest truth is that there are no good surf options in the 16-day window. The swell is there, but the wind is a constant enemy. Anse Bougainville is a consistent reef break that usually gets good exposure to the SE swell, but it's just not lining up. Keep an eye on it, because it tends not to stay poor for long, but for now, the forecast is what it is.

Rusty.

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