Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got a look at the waves coming up for Anse Gaulette.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. The pattern over the next two and a half weeks is dominated by persistent cross-onshore winds and a lot of lumpy, poor surf conditions. The water temp is sitting at 80°F and that’s about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. We’re looking at a long, frustrating gap with no real recommendations for a surf.

The first session that even catches a whisper of hope doesn’t come until Saturday the 11th of July, morning. Even then, it’s only a marginal call with a 5ft SSE swell, period around 10 seconds, and moderate cross-shore winds – it’s going to have a cross-chop, and I’d call it a maybe if the tide plays nice. The combined energy is moderate (578). That afternoon, winds turn gentle but cross-onshore, so it’s choppy again.

We get another marginal window on Sunday the 12th, morning – 4ft SSE swell, 9-second period, gentle cross-shore breeze with slight cross-chop (combined energy 513). It’s still not clean, and the vibe is pretty average.

After that, the forecast sinks back into a run of poor conditions – fresh to moderate cross-onshore winds, lumpy seas, and swell heights between 4ft and 7ft. It’s not until Tuesday the 21st of July, afternoon, that we see something a bit different: a 3ft S swell with a very long 16-second period, but the wind is moderate cross-shore with a cross-chop. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1281, which tells you there’s real power in the water, but that long-period groundswell might break too straight for this beach-and-reef setup, and with the wind not helping, it’s still just marginal.

Honestly, there’s not a single standout session in the whole 16 days. If you’re desperate, Saturday the 11th morning or Sunday the 12th morning are your best bets for a paddle, but keep your expectations low. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just isn’t cooperating – the cross-onshore wind pattern is relentless, and the swell direction is constantly coming out of the SSE-SE, not matching the optimum S direction that Anse Gaulette really fires on.

There are no good surf options here. It’s a blank run, and for this spot, that can be normal when the wind and swell don’t line up. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d find something else to do for a while.

Rusty.

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