Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next 16 days at Anse Gaulette are a tough watch. The wind is almost always cross-onshore, and the guidance tells me this spot is a reef break that's fairly consistent, but the conditions are lining up against us. The best I can say is that there’s some solid energy in the water, but the quality is just not there for a proper paddle session.

The first real chance to even think about it is Friday, August 21st. We’ve got a 8ft swell from the SE with a 9-second period, but the wind is howling from the SE at 19 mph, making it a fresh cross-onshore mess. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 81°, about a degree warmer than usual for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 994, but it’s all for nothing with that wind. The ratings are poor across the board.

Saturday, August 22nd, the swell drops to 5ft from the SSE, still with that same 9-second period. Wind stays SE at 19 mph in the morning, easing to 16 mph in the arvo. It’s still cross-onshore and lumpy. Energy is moderate but dropping (600 morning, 542 afternoon). No good.

Sunday, August 23rd, through Monday, August 24th, the pattern holds. Swell sticks around 5ft from the SE, period drops to 8 seconds. Wind is relentless, 19 mph in the mornings, 16 mph in the afternoons. The afternoon of the 24th shows a slight shift to a “cross” wind, but it’s still marginal at best, with a score of 1 out of 10. Energy is moderate (492, 503).

Tuesday, August 25th, the swell bumps up to 6ft from the SE, 8-second period. Wind picks up to 22 mph in the morning. It’s fresh and lumpy. Energy is moderate (658, 708). Still no dice.

Wednesday, August 26th, the swell drops to 3ft in the morning from the S with a very long 14-second period, but the wind is 19 mph cross-onshore, making it messy. The afternoon sees a 5ft SE swell with a 7-second period. Energy is moderate (531, 436). The long period on the morning is a tease, but the wind kills it.

The rest of the forecast through to Saturday, September 5th, is more of the same. There are some big swells coming in late August and early September – on the 29th of August, we see a 10ft SSE swell with a 9-second period and a massive combined energy of 2733, but the wind is a strong 22 mph cross-onshore. On the 31st of August, it’s 10ft to 12ft from the SSE with an 11-second period and energy over 3000. On the 1st of September, it’s 7ft from the SSE with a 10-second period. The problem is the wind is always cross-onshore, 16-22 mph, and the conditions are described as “lumpy” or “choppy” or “messy.” An 8ft swell is only for experts, and with this wind, it’s not even that.

Honestly, with this much swell and the constant cross-onshore wind, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For a surfer, there’s simply nothing to recommend in this 16-day window. The reef is exposed, but the wind direction is wrong for cleaning it up. It’s a tough stretch, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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