Anse Bougainville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. We’ve got a rough run ahead for Anse Bougainville. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for quality surf, with nothing rideable on offer. The wind is relentless, blowing onshore or cross-onshore from the south and southeast, and the conditions are just plain ugly. There’s a big gap of silence from the start, with no real surf to speak of. Let's get into it.

The first few days, starting Wednesday the 12th, are a total mess. We’re looking at a solid 7 ft swell from the SSE, but it’s wrapped in a 19 mph cross-on southerly wind. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 81°, but that doesn’t help when the wave energy is moderate (1015) and the surface is lumpy and choppy. Thursday the 13th is more of the same – 6 ft SSE swell, moderate cross-onshore wind, and poor conditions.

Friday the 14th is the only time things get mildly interesting, but it’s still a no-go. The swell drops to 5 ft from the SSE, wind lightens to a light breeze, and the tide is questionable. The energy drops off to moderate (764), and it’s a marginal call at best. Saturday the 15th is back to choppy conditions with a 4 ft swell and moderate cross-on wind.

From Sunday the 16th onward, the wind picks up again, blowing 19-22 mph onshore. The swell heights bounce around, but the quality is zero. On Sunday the 16th, there’s a weird spike with a 3 ft swell from the south but a crazy long period of 21 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell, but with 22 mph onshore wind, it’s just a messy, blown-out line-up. The wave energy is very strong (1376), but it’s wasted. The rest of the week into the 20th keeps the same story: 5 ft to 7 ft SE swell, onshore wind, and poor surf.

The second week doesn’t get any better. From the 21st to the 27th, we’re stuck with onshore winds from the SE and SSE, blowing 16-22 mph. Swell heights are between 5 ft and 8 ft, but the period is short (8-9 seconds), meaning weak, sectiony waves. The energy stays moderate to strong, but with that wind, it’s a lost cause. By the 27th, we’ve got 7 ft from the SSE, but still a moderate onshore breeze.

This is a blank run. Anse Bougainville is a consistent reef, but with this pattern of persistent onshore wind and short-period swell, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The forecasts can always change, but for now, it’s a hard pass.

Rusty.

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