Anse Bougainville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Look, I'm not gonna sugar-coat it. The outlook for Anse Bougainville over the next 16 days is a tough one. We've got a lot of wind, a lot of thunderstorms, and the conditions are just not playing ball. The first solid window of surf doesn't really get going until Wednesday the 9th of September, so there's a bit of a wait.

Anse Bougainville (reef)

The water is sitting at 81°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick off the week with a real struggle. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are a write-off. Strong onshore winds, risk of thunderstorms, and the swell is messy. The wave energy is moderate, around 655 (weak to moderate energy), but the wind just ruins it. Tuesday the 8th is more of the same, with a fresh cross-onshore breeze making it lumpy.

Things start to look a bit different on Wednesday the 9th. There's a decent push of long-period groundswell from the south, 16 seconds, and the energy jumps to strong at 1111 (strong wave energy). The swell is around 3ft, and the wind is onshore but lighter. It's a marginal call, but there might be a window in the morning before the storms roll in. The afternoon is still a risk, so keep an eye on the sky.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th see a bigger, longer-period swell but with fresh onshore winds. The swell height is around 5ft to 7ft, with periods up to 15 seconds. The energy is very strong, hitting 1521 (very strong wave energy), but the wind is the problem. It's clean up to a point, but that onshore wind is going to put a chop on it.

The middle of the month, from the 12th to the 15th, is more of the same. We have consistent swell, but the wind is always onshore or cross-onshore. The swell height is up to 7ft, which is getting into intermediate territory, but the quality is poor.

The second week is where it gets more interesting, but also more uncertain. From the 16th of September, the swell really starts to push. We're looking at solid 8ft to 10ft swell from the southeast. The wave energy is very strong, hitting 1983 on the 17th and 1904 on the 18th (very strong wave energy). The period is around 8 to 10 seconds, so it's more of a windswell. However, the wind remains a problem – it's onshore and fresh to strong.

Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there isn't a single standout session. The wind is the main culprit, and it's just not letting up. For the experienced crew, the biggest swell on the 18th of September (10ft) could be worth a look if you're desperate, but it's going to be a battle against the onshore wind. The long-period groundswell around the 9th and 10th is the closest we get to a good shape, but the wind is still on it. It's a frustrating run for sure. For the beginners, most of this is too big and too windy. The only real takeaway is that the consistent swell and strong energy could be more appealing to the kite surfing crowd than the paddle crew.

Rusty.

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