Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee – let’s have a look at what’s on the table.

Honestly, I’m not gonna sugar-coat it: this run of days from Anse Gaulette is a tough read for any surfer. The setup straight through July 8th and right out for the next couple of weeks just isn’t giving us anything to get excited about. The wind is a stubborn cross-onshore from the SSE and SE, and it barely lets up. That means the surface is always choppy and lumpy, and the wave quality never cleans up enough for a proper paddle. For a surfer, it’s a frustrating stretch.

From Wednesday the 8th all the way through to Thursday the 23rd, every single morning and afternoon slot shows “poor surf conditions” or “marginal.” There is no stand-out session. The swell sits between 4 ft and 7 ft, mostly from the south-southeast or southeast, with periods hanging around 8-10 seconds – that’s fairly short-period windswell territory, not the kind of long lines that wrap cleanly into a reef setup. Even though the break is exposed, the direction and the constant wind make it messy. The combined energy values (480-1000) indicate moderate to strong wave energy, but without a break in the wind, it’s all just wasted power. The odd longer-period swell appears – 16 seconds on the afternoon of the 13th – but the wind ruins it before it even has a chance. And that’s a reef break, so normally we’d hope for a bit of shape, but 25 km/h cross-on wind kills the idea.

The water temperature is about 80°F with an anomaly of 1°F – that’s just normal for the time of year, warm but nothing unusual.

There is simply no day in this forecast window that I could honestly point to and say, “Get in the water.” If the wind ever backs off and goes more offshore (NNE), which is what this spot needs, then there’s potential – but right now, it’s a no-go. For what it’s worth, with this much swell and consistent cross-on wind, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Rusty.

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