Anse Bougainville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks around Anse Bougainville. I won’t sugar coat it – this is a grim run. We’ve got a solid 16-day window here but there’s nothing worth paddling out for. Not a single session gets a recommendation.

Right from the start, from Wednesday the 22nd of July onward, it’s all onshore wind. Southeast winds blowing straight into the reef at 19 mph, gusting fresher. That’s just brutal. The swell tries to show up – we see heights around 3 ft on Wednesday morning, pushing up to 6 ft by the afternoon with some moderate combined energy (482 and 657) – but it’s all wind-affected slop. Short period stuff too, mostly 8 seconds, so no power or shape.

This pattern just locks in. Thursday the 23rd through to the end of the month is more of the same: onshore or cross-onshore wind, moderate to fresh breeze, swell mostly between 4 ft and 7 ft, but the wind kills it dead. Combined energy sits in the moderate range, mostly between 400 and 900, but with that wind direction it’s useless. The water temperature? No anomaly given, so it’s about average for the time of year. Not that you’d want to be in it.

We get a bit of a spike around Sunday the 2nd of August – 8 ft of SE swell with a longer 10-second period and combined energy jumping to 1545. That’s a strong pulse. But the wind is still onshore at 19 mph and the surf conditions are still rated poor. That’s too big for beginners anyway, and with those winds it’s just a messy, dangerous wall for experts only. Not worth it.

After that, Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th see more of the same cross-onshore nonsense. Swell stays in the 5 ft to 8 ft range, periods around 9-10 seconds, but again, the wind spoils it all. Combined energy hits four digits on a few occasions (1009, 1118) but with the wind on it, it’s just a washing machine.

Look, I can’t recommend a single break or session here. This is one of those blank runs. With that persistent SE trade wind blowing straight onshore at 19 mph day after day, the whole reef setup is blown out. If you’re a kite surfer, that consistent SE wind and some of that bigger swell could look interesting, but for a paddle surfer? There’s nothing.

Forecasts can change, but right now this is a write-off. Stay tuned, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty

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