Anse Bougainville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for this stretch. We’ve got a bit of a tough one ahead. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle – the swell is there, but the wind just won’t play ball. It’s relentless, straight onshore from the southeast. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

The first surfable day shows up on Sunday, the 23rd of August, but honestly, it’s not one you’d paddle out for. We’re lookin’ at Anse Bougainville – a reef break that’s consistent, but it’s gettin’ hammered by a fresh breeze from the southeast. Swell is a messy 5 ft from the SE, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a moderate 393, but it’s all slop. The wind is onshore, so it’s gonna be bumpy and blown out. No joy here.

Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are more of the same – onshore wind, moderate swell of 5 ft to 6 ft, and that same short period. The energy picks up a bit (522 to 699), but the wind is still a fresh breeze, ruining any chance of a clean face. It’s just poor.

Wednesday the 26th through Friday the 28th is a mixed bag. The swell drops a little, but the wind stays awful. On the 26th, we get a brief moment of a 14-second period groundswell from the south, but it’s only 3 ft and the wind is still onshore. By Friday the 28th, the period jumps to a very long 19 seconds, and the energy hits 820 to 966. That’s a proper groundswell pulse, but it’s just not happening with that 19 mph wind. The afternoon gets a cross-onshore wind, making it lumpy. This spot is a reef, so that long period would usually be perfect, but the wind is the killer.

The weekend of the 29th and 30th of August gets rough. The wind cranks up to a strong breeze (25 mph) on Saturday, with a massive 5 ft to 5 ft, 19-second swell. The energy is very strong (2780). This is serious power, but it’s unsurfable with that wind. Sunday the 30th sees the swell bump to 8 ft from the SE, but the wind is still a fresh breeze onshore. That’s 8 ft on the reef, so even if the wind dropped, that’s for experts only.

The first week of September is more of the same – solid swell, terrible wind. Monday the 31st of August has 10 ft from the SSE, with a fresh breeze. Tuesday the 1st of September is 10 ft with a strong breeze. The energy is over 2000 – that’s a lot of ocean moving, but it’s just a washing machine. This setup, with the wind and the size, honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The second week, from the 2nd to the 7th of September, the swell stays in the 7 ft to 10 ft range, period around 10-11 seconds, but the wind is relentless. It’s a fresh breeze onshore, day after day. The energy stays moderate to strong (1073 to 1933), but it’s all noise. There’s no standout window here. Not a single moment where the wind lets up. The only break we have is Anse Bougainville, and it’s just not working.

So, the honest truth is: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The swell is pumping, but the wind is a constant enemy. It’s a blank run. For this area, a stretch like this can happen. Don’t hold your breath, but forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it, but for now, I wouldn’t bother waxing the board.

Rusty.

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