Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what we’ve got here.

Honestly, mate, I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Anse Gaulette over the next 16 days is pretty grim. The finder’s thrown up zero recommended sessions, and when you dig into the numbers, it’s easy to see why. The swell’s coming in, no doubt about it, but the wind is a constant curse – cross-on, day after day, from the SSE or SE. That’s gonna leave it chopped, lumpy, and messy for the vast majority of the period.

Starting from Saturday 4 July through to Sunday afternoon on the 19th, there’s not a single window where the conditions line up. The swell heights bob around between 4 ft and 8 ft, so there’s enough water moving, but the wind state is stuck on “fresh cross-onshore and lumpy” or “moderate cross-onshore and choppy.” The combined energy values range from 392 to 985 – moderate energy on offer, but it’s all wasted on that wind.

There’s one moment that stands out, but only as a glimpse. On Monday morning the 13th, the wind briefly swings onshore from the S at just 9 mph, with a 4 ft SSE swell (period 9 seconds). That’s the only time we see an “on” wind state in the whole run, but it’s still labelled as poor surf conditions with a score of 0. For a break that’s fairly consistent and exposed, seeing a near-blank run like this is unusual – normally it tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change.

Water temp at the start is 80°, about average for the time of year with a +0.9° anomaly, so no drama there. Crowds can be a factor when it’s on, but with the surf this average, I wouldn’t worry about company.

Late in the run, on Saturday 18 July afternoon, we see a pulse of very long-period 17-second groundswell, but it’s only 2 ft and still cross-on from the SSE at 16 mph. That long period will likely break straight and fat at this beach-reef setup, and the wind will make it ugly. Hard pass.

There’s honestly nothing worth paddling out for. If the wind doesn’t ease off, this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper surf session.

Rusty.

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