Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Anse Gaulette has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, this isn't looking like a classic run. We're stuck in a pattern of onshore and cross-shore winds that are just trashing the wave faces. The water's sitting at a warm 82°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the wait for a clean set won't be a cold one.

We start off on Sunday, 13th September, and right away it's a write-off. We've got a moderate cross-onshore breeze at 16 mph, making for choppy conditions on a 4 ft SSE swell. The energy is moderate at 658, but with that wind, it's poor surf. That sets the tone for the whole first week. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th don't offer any relief – the wind picks up to a fresh 19-25 mph from the SE, and the swell builds a bit, hitting 6 ft on Tuesday morning, but it's all lumpy and messy. The energy stays moderate, peaking around 715 on Monday afternoon from a long-period 18-second S swell, but with cross-shore wind, it's just not coming together.

The second half of the week, from Wednesday the 16th through to Saturday the 19th, we see the swell holding around 7 ft to 8 ft from the SE, with the energy climbing into the strong range, hitting 1485 on Friday morning. That's a lot of water moving, but the wind is still a fresh cross-shore, so you're looking at lumpy cross-chop. The scores barely tick up to a "1" on Thursday afternoon, but it's still only described as marginal. This is getting into that 8 ft range, which is really only for the experienced crew anyway, and with the poor wind, it's not worth the paddle out.

There's a slight change on Sunday the 20th – the swell touches 8 ft from the SE with moderate cross-shore wind. The energy is strong at 1125. That's big, messy, and cross-shore – honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially with the risk of thunderstorms.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. From Monday 21st September right through to the end of the period on Monday 28th September, it's pretty much the same story. The swell drops back to 4 ft to 7 ft, but the wind is relentless, either a fresh cross-onshore or cross-shore, keeping things lumpy and choppy. The energy fluctuates, but the quality never improves. The whole stretch from the 21st to the 28th is a gap of poor conditions, with the occasional marginal moment but nothing you'd want to rush out for.

Honestly, there's no standout session in this entire 16-day window. The consistent onshore flow is the killer. If I had to pick the least bad option, it would be the afternoon of Thursday the 17th and the morning of Friday the 18th, where the swell energy is strong and the period is a solid 10 seconds from the SSE, but the cross-shore wind is still a big caveat. You'd be scratching for a clean one. It's a frustrating run, but that's how it goes sometimes – forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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