Anse Bougainville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. Anse Bougainville is your only real option on the board, and for the most part, it’s going to be a battle against the onshores.

The opening days are a write-off. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th have a solid 5ft to 6ft of SSE/SE swell, but that wind is howling straight onshore at 15 to 19 mph. It’s going to be a messy, blown-out shambles. The energy is moderate, but it doesn’t matter when it’s like that. The swell period is a modest 9 seconds, so it’s not doing you any favors either.

We stay in a similar rut through Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th. The swell drops slightly to around 5ft, but the wind goes cross-onshore, which is only slightly better. It’s still going to be lumpy and hard work for zero reward.

Finally, there’s a glimmer of hope on Friday the 14th. The wind drops right out in the afternoon, going glassy. Wave heights sag to 4ft, but that SSE groundswell has a bit more period on it at 11 seconds. We’re looking at clean, if small, conditions. This is your window. The water temp is about average for this time of year, not a major talking point. It’ll be small, but it’s the only clean surf on offer.

Then it’s gone again. Saturday the 15th is back to small, weak, and onshore. By Sunday the 16th, the wind is back up to 19 mph and the surf is messy, even though we see a long-period 21-second swell start to show in the afternoon. That’s just frustrating. Monday the 17th has some serious energy from that south groundswell, but with 19 mph onshores, it’s a complete disaster. This is where the swell is too big and blown out, and it might genuinely be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The rest of the second week is a repeat of the first, with onshore winds and poor conditions. We see a couple of days around the 19th and 20th with 7ft to 8ft of swell, but it’s just raw, wind-blown chop. That’s too big for beginners and messy for everyone else.

So, there you have it. One brief window on Friday afternoon if you’re desperate. The surf is coming in pulses of energy, but the wind just won’t play ball. Keep your expectations low, and don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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