Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Anse Gaulette for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a tough one. The whole 16-day stretch is looking pretty grim. The wind is stuck in a cross-onshore pattern for almost every session, and the wave quality is rated as poor surf conditions right through. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 81°F, but that’s the only bright spot in the lineup.

For the first week, from Wednesday the 29th of July through to about Tuesday the 5th of August, the swell is mostly from the southeast, averaging anywhere from 3 ft to 7 ft, swinging around a bit. The big issue is that relentless wind. It’s constantly blowing from the SSE or SE at 15 to 19 mph, keeping things lumpy and choppy. There’s a bit of a change on the 4th, where the wind goes more cross-shore, but the wave energy is moderate and the swell is still poor quality. The surf report is a consistent zero out of ten for every session, so there’s no real stand-out window here. The best you could say is that the swell is there, but it's just not surfable in any decent way.

Heading into the second week, from the 6th of August onward, the swell actually picks up. We’re looking at 7 ft to 8 ft of SE swell with a period around 9 to 10 seconds. The wave energy jumps into the strong range, hitting a high point on the 7th of August afternoon. That’s a lot of water moving around, but again, the wind stays cross-onshore from the southeast at 19 to 22 mph, keeping it lumpy and messy. There’s one morning on the 6th of August that gets a marginal surf forecast, with a cross-shore wind and the swell over 8 ft, but that’s really only for experts. The rest of the time, it’s just another poor surf condition. For a reef break like this, that’s a real shame.

So, the bottom line: there’s no good surf on offer in the 16-day window. The swell is there, sometimes even solid, but the wind and the conditions are just not cooperating. A blank run like this is pretty normal for this area when the trades are locked in. It’s one of those times where you’re better off leaving the board in the car and keeping an eye on the charts. Things can change, but right now, it’s all setting up for a frustrating wait.

Rusty.

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