Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ll level with ya, there ain’t much good news for the next couple of weeks at Anse Gaulette. It’s a reef break, fairly consistent, exposed to swell from the south, wantin’ clean offshore winds from the NNE, but it’s just not gettin’ ‘em. The whole run is plagued by cross-onshore or cross winds, strong at times, keepin’ the ocean bumpy and lumpy – not what a surfer wants to see.

We kick off on Wednesday 29 July with some clouds, a SSE breeze of 19 mph blowin’ cross-onshore, and waves around 6 ft from the southeast, period only 8 seconds. The energy’s moderate at best, sittin’ at 773, but the wind’s just wreckin’ it. Poor surf conditions all day, and that theme just keeps goin’. Thursday the 30th, same story – cross-onshore, moderate to fresh wind, the swell drops right down to 3 ft in the afternoon, period jumps to 16 seconds, but with that messy wind it’s flat-lookin’ and choppy.

Friday the 31st, Saturday the 1st of August, Sunday the 2nd, Monday the 3rd – I’m seein’ swell sizes between 4 ft and 6 ft with periods of 8 to 9 seconds, but that SE wind just won’t let up. Fresh breezes and cross-onshore all the way, scores are zeros across the board. The water temp is ordinary for the time of year, nothin’ notable there.

Now, there’s a couple of days around Tuesday 4 August that almost look interesting – swell hits 8 ft in the morning from the SE, period 9 seconds, with a combined energy jumpin’ into strong territory at 1187. Wind switches to a cross-shore direction, but it’s still blowin’ at 22 mph, which means lumpy cross-chop. The scores only nudge up to a 1 out of 10, so it’s a marginal call – borderline dangerous with that wind. Wednesday the 5th is more of the same but worse, with risk of thunderstorms.

We’ve got a solid stretch from Thursday 6 August through to Sunday 10 August where swell sits from 7 ft up to 8 ft, periods getting longer to 10 seconds, energy readings are strong – like 1295 and 2094 later on. The problem? That wind is mostly cross-onshore at 19 to 22 mph, keepin’ it lumpy and messy. By Saturday 8 August and Sunday 9 August, the wind goes cross-shore again, but still fresh, so while the surf is big enough for experienced surfers, the quality is poor. A couple of days hit a 1/10 marginal rating, but nothin’ I’d call a goer.

By Wednesday 12 August into Thursday 13 August, the swell tops out at 10 ft with a 12-second period – that’s groundswell territory. Combined energy is very strong at 2094 and 2020, but the wind remains fresh cross-onshore from the SSE at 22 mph, so you’re lookin’ at big, blown-out, onshore slop. Only for the truly keen and desperate, and that’s only if you don’t mind fightin’ the wind.

Honestly, there is no standout session in this 16-day window at Anse Gaulette. The swell is there often enough, but the wind is just too strong and from the wrong direction. For a reef break that needs clean conditions, this is a frustrating run. If you’re dead set, maybe gamble on the cross-shore afternoons of 4 August or 8-9 August, but keep expectations real low. That’s the hard truth, mate.

- Rusty

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