Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me look at what we’ve got for the next 16 days. It’s a rough stretch, I’ll tell ya. The only break in the mix is Anse Gaulette, a reef that’s usually fairly consistent and open to the southerly swell. But the wind is just not cooperating. From now through the whole period, it’s cross-on or cross-shore, mostly moderate to fresh breeze, and every report says "poor surf conditions." No recommendations at all – scores are zero across the board.

The water’s a touch warmer than usual, about 80°F, which is about 2°F above the long-term average for this time of year – nothing extreme, but it’s a little something.

First week, starting Sunday 19 July, we’ve got swell sizes around 5 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is from SSE or SE at 15–19 mph, always cross-on. The combined energy is moderate to strong (ranging from 331 to 767), but it’s all chopped up. Periods are short – 7–9 seconds – so it’s mostly windswell. Not worth paddling out.

Midweek, Wednesday 22 July through Saturday 25 July, the swell bumps up a bit – 6 ft to 7 ft, energy climbing into the 800s and 900s – but the wind stays fresh, 19–22 mph, cross-on. The water will be lumpy and messy. Even the bigger days are just not surfable in these conditions.

Second week, from Sunday 26 July onward, the swell continues around 5 ft to 7 ft, still with cross-on winds. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday 29 July afternoon when a long-period groundswell rolls in – 3 ft at 19 seconds, energy 1135 – but the wind is still cross-on, 16 mph, and the report says poor. That’s a real heartbreaker, because that long period would have been prime for a reef if the wind was right, but it’s not.

From Thursday 30 July through to Monday 3 August, the swell drops back to 3 ft–4 ft, period 9–11 seconds, but the wind never lets up. Still cross-on, 16–22 mph. The combined energy stays moderate, but the conditions are just too rough.

So, plain and simple: there’s no good surf on offer in this 16-day window. It’s a dry spell, and for a spot that’s normally fairly consistent, that’s odd. But it happens – forecasts can change, and this kind of persistent cross-on wind can’t last forever. If you’re really itching, the reef is exposed, and with the energy levels we’re seeing, it might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the strong onshore component. But for clean waves? Not this time.

Rusty.

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