Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got a tough one for you. Honestly, I’m looking at the next 16 days for Anse Gaulette, and it’s a pretty grim stretch for surfers. The wind is relentless, coming from the SSE and SE, locking in cross-on or cross conditions for almost the entire forecast. The swell is there, but it’s a mess. Let’s break it down.

We’ve got a weak start, with no real quality on offer. The water is sitting at 80.2°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t freeze, but that’s about the only bright spot.

From Saturday the 18th right through the following week, it’s a constant battle. Swell sizes hang around 4.3 ft to 6.2 ft, with combined energy mostly in the moderate range (432 to 716), but it’s all short-period, 7 to 9 seconds, which means weak, lumpy lines. The wind is a fresh to moderate breeze, always cross-on or cross, making the surface choppy and messy. It’s just poor surf conditions, day after day.

By the 24th of July, the swell starts to push up a bit, hitting 6.2 ft to 6.6 ft, and the energy climbs into the 900s, but the wind stays strong and cross-on. The break is a reef, but with that onshore chop, it’s going to be a washing machine. Not a single standout in the first week.

The second week offers a bit of a twist, but it’s not for the casual surfer. Around the 28th of July, we see a major shift in the swell. A long-period groundswell arrives, with a period of 21 seconds and energy jumping to 1494, then 1675 and 2307. The swell direction swings to the SSW and S, which is a better match for the optimum swell direction (S). The wave heights are 3.0 ft to 4.6 ft, so not huge, but these are long-period, powerful lines. However, the wind is still a fresh cross or cross-on breeze, so the surface will be lumpy. The forecasts call it “marginal” at best.

This kind of long-period groundswell (over 15 seconds) is prone to breaking too straight here at Anse Gaulette, a reef setup. It might offer more shape, but the wind is the killer. The energy is massive (four-digit values), but it’s fighting the wind. For the experienced surfer, there might be a few windows on the 28th afternoon or the 29th, but it’s a gamble. The crowds are “sometimes,” so you might have it quiet, but the conditions are far from clean.

The last few days of the month and into August keep the swell going, but the wind never lets up, staying fresh and cross-on. Swell sizes get up to 8.2 ft on the 30th, which is expert territory, but again, the wind is onshore, making it choppy and dangerous. The energy is through the roof (2221), but the quality is zero.

Verdict: There is no clean, quality surf in this 16-day window. The wind is the enemy. If you’re a kite surfer, the combination of strong wind and solid swell might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a write-off. The long-period swell around July 28th and 29th is the only thing that gets a second look, but it’s a long shot with the wind. Keep your board in the car and wait for the next pattern.

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