Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here with the imperial take. The next 16 days at Anse Gaulette are a tough slog. The pattern is locked into poor conditions, with the wind ruining just about everything.

The water is about 81°, a touch warmer than average, so you’ll be fine in boardies or a spring suit, but the surf won’t be.

From Friday 24 July through Tuesday 4 August, it’s a long stretch of mediocrity. The wind is stuck cross-onshore or cross-shore, blowing 15 to 22 mph, turning the ocean into a lumpy, choppy mess. Swell heights run from 3 ft to 7 ft, mostly from the SSE and SE, with periods of 6 to 12 seconds, but the wind kills it. The combined swell energy is moderate (e.g., 744, 694, 557), but it’s all wasted. Every single forecast reads “poor surf conditions” and scores a zero. No reason to get excited.

There’s a 12-day gap with no real surf to recommend. The only flicker of hope is on Wednesday 5 August, when the swell pushes to 8 ft from the SSE, still with a cross-shore wind, and the combined energy climbs to strong (1132 and 1127). The call is “marginal” at best, with a 9-second period and lumpy cross-chop. It’s not for beginners, and it’s not clean.

From Thursday 6 August through Saturday 8 August, the swell stays big: 8 ft to 10 ft, SE direction, with periods reaching 12 seconds. The combined energy hits very strong numbers (e.g., 1372, 2347, 2396). But the wind remains cross-onshore at 18-22 mph. The surf quality is still “poor.” For a setup like this, with that much wind and that much swell, it’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddling session. The 10 ft stuff on Saturday 8 August, with a 12-second period, is heavy, messy, and strictly for experts, and even they’ll be battling the wind.

Honestly, there’s no standout. If you’re really itching, Wednesday 5 August is the only day that might offer something, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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