Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Anse Gaulette. I’ve got to be honest with you, looking at this 16-day stretch, it’s a tough one. The wind is just relentless from the southeast, and that’s putting a real cross-onshore chop on everything. The water is sitting pretty warm at 81°, which is around a degree above the norm for this time of year, so it’s nice to be in the water, but the surface is the problem.

We kick things off on Sunday the 23rd of August. Swell is around 6 ft coming from the southeast, but that’s paired with a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is moderate (424), but it’s all messy and lumpy. There’s just no quality to it. Monday doesn’t offer any relief either – similar story with 6 ft swell and the same wind. Tuesday the 25th bumps up to 7 ft with the energy climbing (755), but with those winds still hammering it, it’s a no-go for a clean wave.

By Wednesday the 26th, the swell drops a touch to 5 ft, but the wind hasn’t let up. It’s all cross-onshore and choppy. Thursday the 27th is more of the same. There’s a real solid stretch of flat, windy days here.

Now, look at Friday the 28th. We see a shift in swell direction to the SSW, and the period jumps right up to 19 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The energy climbs to 885, but it’s a small swell of 3 ft. And here’s the kicker: the wind is still a moderate 16 mph cross-onshore. It’s a tease. That long period is usually great for a reef setup like this, but the wind just ruins it.

Then we get into the last few days of August and the start of September. The swell size really cranks up. On the 30th, we see a 10 ft swell from the SE, and combined energy is strong at 1852. But it’s paired with a strong breeze of 22-25 mph. The whole setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing in these conditions. The 1st of September carries on with 10 ft swell and fresh winds. There is a brief moment on Wednesday the 2nd of September where we get a "marginal" call – the wind goes cross-shore, and the swell is 7 ft at 11 seconds. The energy is strong (1816). It’s the closest we get to something rideable, but it’s still lumpy with cross-chop. The break is fairly consistent but with wind like this, it won’t be pretty.

After that, it’s back to poor conditions through the first week of September, with waves over 8 ft only good for experts, but the wind just won’t cooperate. Basically, this 16-day window is a write-off for clean, quality waves at Anse Gaulette. The southeast trades have this reef on lock. Don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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