Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for Anse Gaulette is a tough one. Over the whole 16-day window, from 17 July right through to 1 August, there’s not a single moment where the stars align. The wind is stuck in a cross-on pattern the entire time, meaning the surf is always going to be chopped up, lumpy, or just plain messy. It’s a real shame because there’s swell running through the period, but the conditions never let it show its best side.

Kicking off Friday 17 July, we’ve got some clean-ish lines early with a 4ft SE swell, period around 9 seconds, and moderate cross-onshore wind from the SSE. The combined energy is moderate (328), but the quality is poor – it’s choppy and doesn’t offer any real fun. That theme continues through Saturday 18 July and Sunday 19 July, with swell building to 5ft and 5ft, and energy climbing to 412 and 501 respectively, but the wind stays cross-on and the surf remains poor. Monday 20 July and Tuesday 21 July are more of the same – 4ft to 5ft, moderate to fresh cross-onshore breeze, and the wave comment doesn’t change: poor.

Wednesday 22 July sees the swell push up to 6ft, energy hitting 607, but it’s still cross-on and lumpy. Thursday 23 July holds at 6ft, and by Friday 24 July we’re seeing a jump in energy to 851, but the wind is fresh and still cross-on. Saturday 25 July brings the biggest swell of the first week – 7ft – with very strong energy (1107), but again, it’s cross-on and lumpy, making it more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-friendly one. From Sunday 26 July through to the end of the first week, it’s the same old story: swell between 5ft and 6ft, moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds, and poor surf quality.

Entering the second week, there’s a brief moment on Tuesday 28 July where the swell drops to 2ft but with a very long period of 22 seconds – that’s a groundswell, but it’s dead small and the wind is still cross-on, so it’s not going to deliver. The rest of the week from 29 July to 31 July offers swell between 4ft and 6ft, energy sometimes strong (1010 on 31 July), but the wind never lets up. The final day, 1 August, shows a 3ft swell with a 13-second period, but again fresh cross-on wind spoils it.

There are no standout days here. The best you could hope for is a window where the wind might ease, but according to the forecast, it stays cross-on the whole way. If you’re determined, the 6ft to 7ft days mid-week have the most push, but the chop will make it a battle. Honestly, for a reef break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the S swell, this is a frustrating run. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. But for a clean, lined-up wave, you’re better off waiting for a change in the wind.

Rusty.

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