Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The 16-day window for this region is a tough one. We’ve got nothing but “poor surf conditions” stamped on every single session. It’s a full 16-day run of onshore and cross-onshore winds, which is going to make every spot a choppy, lumpy mess. The only break on the menu is Anse Gaulette, and it’s going to be a battle.

The pattern is set from the start. The first available session is Friday, August 21st. Anse Gaulette is an exposed reef break that’s fairly consistent, but with a cross-on wind from the SSE at 19 mph, this is no good. We’re looking at a 7 ft swell from the SE at 9 seconds, which is a short-period windswell, and the combined energy is moderate at 788. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 81°, but that won’t make up for the fact that the sea surface is getting wrecked by the wind.

Moving through the weekend of August 22nd and 23rd, the story doesn’t change. Winds stay cross-on from the SE at 16 to 19 mph, with swell heights hovering around 5 ft to 6 ft, period still short at 8 to 9 seconds, and energy levels dropping slightly (514 to 416). It’s all choppy, lumpy, and ugly.

The following week, August 24th through the 28th, remains a write-off. Persistent cross-on winds and short-period swell keep the surf quality in the gutter. The combined energy stays moderate, mostly in the 400 to 800 range. On the 26th, we see a brief spike in period to 14 seconds with a tiny 3 ft swell from the S, but the wind is still cross-on, so it’s not going to offer any reprieve. The 28th brings a long-period groundswell of 19 seconds, but it’s only 2 ft to 3 ft, and the cross-on wind at 19 mph will ruin any chance of clean lines. That long-period stuff is better for points and reefs, but the wind is the enemy here.

From August 29th through the end of the month, things actually get more powerful, but not better. The combined energy jumps into the thousands (2486 to 3600), driven by strong, long-period swell (17 to 18 seconds) from the S and SSW, with swell heights up to 6 ft. But the wind is still hammering from the SE at 22 mph, so it’s just a big, unruly, lumpy mess at Anse Gaulette. This is the kind of setup that looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Heading into September, the first week is the same old story. September 1st and 2nd see swell heights up to 8 ft with very strong energy (over 2000), but still that cross-on wind. The period drops to 10 to 11 seconds. By September 3rd to 5th, the swell settles back to 7 ft to 8 ft with moderate energy (around 900 to 1000), but the wind direction remains stuck onshore, keeping the surf poor.

There is no standout session. No hidden gem. This is a full 16-day gap with no good surf on offer. The break is fairly consistent, but the conditions are consistently brutal. Forecasts can change, but for now, save the wax and check back later.

Rusty.

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