Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, Rusty here. Looking at Anse Gaulette for the next 16 days, and I’ve got to say, it’s a tough one. The surf shows up most days, but the conditions never come together for a good paddle. No real standout session to get stoked about.

Anse Gaulette is a reef break, fairly consistent, open to the south, and the water is warm at 83°F – a touch above normal for this time of year.

Starting Saturday the 12th of September: morning has a 6 ft south swell with 11-second period, but the wind is cross-on from the southeast at 16 mph, making it choppy and poor. Combined energy is moderate at 874. Afternoon drops to 6 ft, wind goes cross at 12 mph, still marginal.

Sunday the 13th is 6 ft from the SSE, cross-on 16 mph, poor. Monday the 14th: morning 5 ft, cross wind 19 mph, lumpy. Afternoon tiny 2 ft but with a long 18-second period – still cross-on and poor. Tuesday the 15th sees 7 ft to 8 ft from SE/SSE with short 8-second period, fresh cross-on winds at 22 mph – lumpy and getting up to 8 ft, so that’s expert territory only, and it’s more for kiting.

Wednesday the 16th through Thursday the 17th holds around 7 ft, period 8-10 seconds, cross-shore winds at 19-22 mph, lumpy cross-chop. Energy in the 600-975 range. Not clean.

Friday the 18th spikes the energy to 1289 in the morning and 1488 in the afternoon – strong to very strong – with 8 ft swell from the SSE, 10-second period. But still cross-shore, lumpy, marginal.

Saturday the 19th: 7 ft dropping to 6 ft afternoon, cross winds, moderate whack. Sunday the 20th: 7 ft to 8 ft, cross, moderate.

From Monday the 21st, the swell fades: 5 ft down to 4 ft, cross-on. Tuesday the 22nd: 4 ft to 5 ft, cross or cross-on. Energy drops below 500, weak to moderate. By Wednesday the 23rd we’re at 2 ft to 2 ft with a very long 19-20 second period – tiny groundswell, still cross-on. The rest of the week into the 27th stays small, under 5 ft, short periods, cross-shore winds.

No true standout. The wind never turns offshore (NNE is what it wants), and we never get that clean, glassy moment. The 18th has the most energy, but the chop ruins it. For the 6 ft days early on, the wind just makes it a mess. It’s a poor run.

Rusty.

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