Anse Bougainville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is a tough one to call. It’s Anse Bougainville (reef), and we’re looking at a full 16-day window with very little to get excited about. The breeze is relentless, and the conditions are just plain messy.

The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

Right from Thursday the 16th, it’s onshore slop. We’ve got a 6ft SSE swell, but the wind is blowing 22 mph right into it. The energy is there (741), but the quality is zero. That’s a theme that just keeps going.

Throughout the first week and into the second, every single day is plagued by onshore or cross-onshore winds. The swell height stays mostly in the 4ft to 7ft range, with periods between 8 and 9 seconds. That’s short period, weak, wind-affected junk. The combined energy sits between 300 and 900 (moderate at best), but with that wind, it’s a no-go. Even when the swell picks up to 7ft on Wednesday the 22nd, the wind is still hammering it. Honestly, for a beach-and-reef setup like this, with that kind of wind and swell, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just no clean face to be had.

There’s a real tease at the very end. On the afternoon of Monday the 27th, the swell drops to 3ft, but the period jumps to 19 seconds – a proper groundswell. The energy spikes to 1322 (strong). The wind is still onshore, though. Tuesday the 28th sees a 4ft swell with a 22-second period (very long period) and energy at 2076 (very strong). But again, onshore wind. Wednesday the 29th keeps the long-period S swell coming (4ft at 17s, energy 1327). If the wind were favorable, this would be epic for a reef break. But it’s not. The long-period swell will likely break too straight here anyway, better suited to a point or river mouth.

Overall, there are no standouts. It’s a grim run. A blank stretch like this is a real bummer. Let’s hope the models shift.

- Rusty

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