Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta level with you straight up: the outlook for Anse Gaulette over the next 16 days is a tough one. The wind is just not playing ball. It's locked in from the SSE, blowing cross-on shore pretty much the whole time, which is gonna keep things chopped up and messy. The swell is there, no doubt, and it's gonna build, but it's just not gonna be clean enough for a good paddle session.

Let's start from the beginning. From Sunday the 12th of July right through the week, we're looking at a cross-on shore breeze, 12 mph to 19 mph. The swell sits around 5 ft to 5 ft from the SSE, with a period of 9 to 10 seconds. The wave energy is moderate, reading between 547 and 850. But mate, the "poor surf conditions" tag says it all. Don't bother.

Moving into the middle of the week, the swell starts to push up. Wednesday the 15th sees 6 ft to 7 ft from the SE, and by Thursday the 16th we're at 7 ft. The wind is still blowing strong, 19 mph, and it's still cross-on. Energy is climbing into the 700s, but it's all for nothing with that wind state. It's gonna be lumpy and difficult.

The weekend of the 18th and 19th of July is a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday the 18th has a 7 ft swell from the SE dropping to 6 ft, energy around 622. Still cross-on shore. Sunday the 19th sees the swell peak at 7 ft from the SE with energy hitting 902, but that wind is still a cross-on 16-19 mph. The surf is there, but it's not clean. For a reef break that needs the right wind, this is a write-off.

The second week is more of the same story. The wind stays cross-on, and the swell stays solid. By Wednesday the 22nd of July, we're looking at a 8 ft swell from the SE with a period of 10 seconds. The energy jumps to a strong 1079, but the wind is up to 25 mph, making it "strong cross-onshore and messy." That's not surfable for a paddle board; that's kite territory.

The real kicker comes at the end of the month. On Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th of July, the swell hits 8 ft from the SE. The energy is very strong, hitting 1384 and 1360. But again, the wind is cross-on, 19 mph. For a spot that's exposed and needs that optimum southerly direction, the swell direction is actually pretty good, but the wind ruins it. That size and that energy with an onshore wind is just a washing machine. Not for beginners, and honestly, not for anyone who wants a clean wave.

So, the honest truth? There's no standout session in this 16-day window. The combined swell energy is moderate to very strong, reaching up to 1384, but the quality is a zero across the board. It's a blank run. The wind is relentless from the same direction, and it's never going to turn offshore. For a spot that's fairly consistent, it's a cruel run of luck. If you're really keen, you might find a sheltered corner, but out at Anse Gaulette, the paddle is gonna be a fight and the wave is gonna be a mess.

Rusty.

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