Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. I’ve looked over the coming weeks for Anse Gaulette, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a solid run of days stretching from the 9th of July right through to the 24th of July, and the story is the same nearly every session: onshore winds, messy surf, and not a single one worth paddling out for. The water temperature is sitting at 80°, which is about normal for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The wind is a killer. For the whole 16-day window, it’s howling out of the SSE, often hitting 12 to 19 mph, and it’s cross-on, cross-on, cross-on day after day. That means the surface is just choppy, lumpy, and ugly. The swell is coming from the south, mostly around 4 ft to 5 ft through the first week, and the combined energy ranges from 491 to 868 (moderate energy), but it doesn’t matter because the wind is ruining it. There’s a period of southerly swell with 10-second periods on the 10th and 11th, which is decent, but it’s wasted.

Even into the second week, the swell pushes up a bit – we see 7 ft on the 15th, 7 ft on the 18th, and 8 ft on the 19th and 20th, with combined energy climbing into the 1000s (strong energy). But the wind just gets stronger, hitting 19 to 22 mph, and it’s still cross-on or even cross-shore and lumpy. If you’re a kite surfer, this setup is worth a look – solid wind and decent swell – but for paddle surfing, it’s a total write-off. The reef break here is fairly consistent, but with these conditions, it’s not offering anything.

There is no standout session. The entire 16-day forecast is a blank run. With the wind locked in and the conditions poor, this is just one of those stretches where you wait for a change. Forecasts can shift, but right now, I’d be finding something else to do.

Rusty

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