Anse Bougainville Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mates, Rusty here again. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Anse Bougainville is a real tough one. The whole run is plagued by onshore, often fresh breezes, and the wave report flags poor surf conditions for every single entry. So, I’ve got to tell it like it is: there are no good surf options on offer here. Sometimes you get a blank run, and for this area, given the persistent winds, it’s not all that unusual. The forecasts can change, but for now, we’re looking at a long stretch of nothing to get excited about.

The first real chance of anything would be on Sunday, August 30th, but that’s a write-off. A 4ft SSE groundswell (combined energy 1602) is arriving with a 16-second period, which is a long, clean groundswell, but it’s being trashed by a 30 km/h S cross-on wind. The water is sitting at 81°, about 1° warmer than average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Monday, August 31st, sees the swell jump up to 10ft from the SSE, with period dropping to 10 seconds. That’s a lot of water but the wind is howling onshore at 30-35 km/h, making it a total mess. The wave energy is massive (2374 to 3317), but it’s all for nothing. This is a reef break, so the setup is better for paddle surfing than kiting, but in these conditions, it’s unsurfable for anyone.

The pattern just keeps going. Tuesday, September 1st through to the end of the first week, we see swell heights between 7ft and 10ft with the wind relentless from the SE or SSE at 30 km/h or more. The period stays around 10 seconds, which is short and weak. The combined energy drops from 1993 down to 993, but it doesn’t matter – the wind is the story, and it’s a bad one.

Heading into the second week, from Sunday, September 7th, things start to drop off. The swell sizes fall to 5ft to 7ft, and the period gets shorter, down to 8-9 seconds. The wind is still onshore, 20-30 km/h, and the energy is getting weaker (581 to 691). Still no good surf.

By Wednesday, September 9th, the swell nearly disappears to 2ft-3ft from the S, with a very long period of 16-17 seconds. That’s a whisper of a groundswell, but the 30 km/h ESE wind kills any hope. The week that follows, through to the 14th, sees a slow increase in swell back to 5ft-7ft, but again, the wind is always onshore, 25-30 km/h, with periods of 8-12 seconds. None of it is worth paddling out for.

The best I can say is that the water is warm, the swell is there, but the wind just won’t let up. Keep an eye on it, but for now, leave the boards at home.

Rusty.

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