Anse Bougainville Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.78° S 55.52° E

Anse Bougainville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Anse Bougainville sea temperature is
27.0° C
1.5° 

Anse Bougainville surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Anse Bougainville surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 1,745 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anse Bougainville this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Anse Bougainville in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 6th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anse Bougainville over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s look at the same picture but in feet and Fahrenheit.

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch. This is a run where the ocean’s got plenty of push, but the wind’s just not playing ball, and the conditions are gonna frustrate the hell out of you. The whole 16-day window is one long, messy grind. Every day is scored as poor surf conditions. There’s no sweet spot, no golden hour. It’s like the sea’s got plenty of grunt, but the wind’s got the last say.

We’re looking at Anse Bougainville, a reef setup, which needs that clean, lined-up swell to really work. The first recommendation gets going on the 31st of July, Friday morning. A solid 5ft of swell from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds, giving us moderate wave energy (703). But the wind is a fresh 30 km/h (19 mph) southerly, cross-onshore, and that’s blowing it out. It’s lumpy and messy, no good for a paddle. That same story carries right through the weekend. On the 1st of August, we’ve got onshore wind from the SE, 25-30 km/h (16-19 mph), with swell around 4ft to 6ft. That 6ft is only good for experts in these winds, but the onshore chop will make it a battle. The energy is moderate (391 to 630), but the quality is zero.

We go through the first week of August without a single day that looks clean. By the 6th of August, the swell really picks up – 10ft from the SE with a 10-second period, giving strong wave energy (1668). That is proper size for a reef, but with that kind of wind stress (35 km/h, 22 mph SE onshore), it’s going to be a washing machine. That size is for experts only anyway, and with the onshore kick, it’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session. The swell stays big right through to the 9th of August, consistently over 8ft, but the wind never lets up. It’s all onshore, fresh to strong breeze, every session. The period hangs around 9-10 seconds, so it’s a mix of windswell and background groundswell, but the wind kills any chance of a decent face.

The second week brings more of the same from the 10th of August onwards. Swell dips to 5ft on the 14th of August, but the wind is still a fresh onshore breeze. The energy drops to moderate (694) but the conditions stay poor. There’s no standout session here. Surfers are gonna have to sit this one out, or just accept a messy, bumpy wave. For a reef break, the wind needs to be offshore (from the NW) to get those clean walls, and we don't see that once in the entire forecast.

The water temperature anomaly isn’t given in the data, so I can’t say if it’s warm or cold for the time of year at Anse Bougainville. But with that constant onshore wind, you’ll be wearing a proper wetsuit anyway.

Crowds are noted as “sometimes” at this spot, and honestly, on this forecast, you probably won’t have to worry about anyone else out there. It’s going to be a quiet lineup for all the wrong reasons.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
6
1.1
SE
9
1.7
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
0.7
S
17
1.5
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.1
SE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
2.1
SE
9
2.5
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
436
442
404
165
203
502
519
268
217
287
246
280
383
684
684
359
433
750
1391
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
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35
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Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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on
on
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cross-on
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on
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on
High Tide
6:01AM1.03m
5:56PM1.39m
6:31AM1.10m
6:25PM1.35m
7:02AM1.17m
6:55PM1.27m
7:34AM1.22m
7:25PM1.17m
8:09AM1.25m
7:58PM1.05m
8:50AM1.26m
8:36PM0.91m
Low Tide
00:05AM0.08m
11:37AM0.24m
00:29AM0.07m
12:14PM0.25m
00:53AM0.07m
12:52PM0.27m
1:17AM0.09m
1:32PM0.30m
1:42AM0.11m
2:18PM0.34m
2:09AM0.14m
3:13PM0.40m
2:41AM0.19m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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23
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Information about the Anse Bougainville Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Anse Bougainville provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Anse Bougainville can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Anse Bougainville surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Anse Bougainville) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Anse Bougainville may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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