Anse Bougainville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let me tell you about Anse Bougainville. It's a reef setup, and by the looks of the charts we've got a pretty rough stretch ahead. The wind is gonna be the story here, and it's not a good one for most of the period. It's a consistent spot, and the swell rocks up from the SE, which suits it fine, but the wind is just going to trash it for a long, long time.

We start off on Thursday the 6th of August with some proper sized swell – around 10 ft from the SE with a 10-second period – but that’s where the good news ends. The wind is howling straight onshore from the SE at 22 mph, building to 25 mph in the afternoon. The wave energy’s strong, coming in at 1591, but with that wind it's just a blown-out, messy mess. That sets the tone for the next few days.

Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are more of the same. Swell hangs around the 7 ft to 8 ft mark, but the wind is relentless – onshore, fresh to strong breeze. The energy drops a bit to around the 900-1000 range, but it’s still a write-off. Sunday the 9th actually pumps a bit more energy back up to 1209 with 8 ft SE swell, but that onshore wind doesn't let up. This pattern is locked in.

Honestly, right through until about Wednesday the 12th, we're looking at nothing but poor conditions. The swell stays between 5 ft and 8 ft, and even when it drops to a moderate breeze on Tuesday the 11th, the wind is cross-onshore, making it lumpy and choppy. The energy on that Tuesday is down to a moderate 503, matching the weak quality.

Around Thursday the 13th, we get a pulse of stronger swell again – 7 ft to 8 ft from the SSE with an 11-second period, and energy peaks to 1501 – but again, the cross-onshore wind is fresh and steady. It’s a consistent theme: waves with some push, but no clean face.

This sorry state runs all the way through to the 16th of August. For ten straight days of the forecast, we don’t get a single window with favourable wind. That’s a brutal run, but with a break that’s usually consistent, it’s just a matter of waiting for the pattern to shift. Forecasts do change.

Now, there is a glimmer of hope much further down the line. On Monday the 17th of August, the swell drops way down to 3 ft, but look at that period – 18 seconds! That’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is still a solid 1057, which is interesting for such a small height. That long period means it'll have a lot of push for its size and could wrap into the reef nicely. But, and it's a big but, the wind is still SE onshore at 19 mph. For a spot like this, a long period groundswell, especially from the south, can be good for a reef, but it’s completely let down by the wind. It's a frustrating tease.

After that, Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th go back to the usual onshore wind and 6 ft to 6 ft SE swell with short 8-9 second periods. The energy drops to 691-825, still moderate. Not surfable.

The best on offer in this whole forecast? Honestly, there isn't one that’s a true standout. If I had to pick a window, the late period on Thursday the 20th of August looks the *least* bad. We get 4 ft to 5 ft SE swell, the wind drops to a moderate breeze onshore (16-19 mph), and the energy finally drops to a weak 255-277. It’s small, it’s onshore, but it’s the cleanest wind of the whole run. For a grovel board and low expectations, that Thursday might be your one chance. Don't hold your breath before that.

Rusty.

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