Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Anse Gaulette. I’ll be straight with you – this stretch of the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a solid run of persistent cross-onshore winds and lumpy, messy conditions that just don’t want to let up. The first surf recommendation doesn’t appear until the 27th of July, and it’s not a pretty picture.

Starting Monday the 27th of July, we’ve got a 5ft to 6ft swell coming from the SE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is blowing a fresh 19 mph from the SSE, putting it right on the cross. The water is sitting at 81°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate (421), but with that wind and short period, it’s a no-go. This pattern locks in through the week. Tuesday the 28th pushes the swell up to 6ft - 7ft, and the energy climbs to 569-660, but the wind is up to 22 mph and still cross-on. It’s just poor surf conditions all the way.

By Thursday the 30th, the energy peaks around 830 with a 6ft swell, but it’s still blown out. Friday the 31st drops slightly to 5ft, but the wind stays strong. The weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August is no better – Saturday the 1st has 6ft with a 22 mph cross-on, and Sunday the 2nd sees a weird drop to 2ft but with a very long 18-second period from the S. That long period groundswell would be better for points or reefs, but the wind is still cross-on, making it choppy and unrideable. The energy is still high (789) on Sunday afternoon, but it’s wasted.

The second week keeps the same story. Monday the 3rd of August bumps back up to 6ft - 6ft, and the wind is slightly lighter at 12-16 mph, but still cross-on and choppy. The rest of the week through to the 7th of August stays in the 4ft to 7ft range, with the wind refusing to let up. On the 7th of August, the swell hits 8ft - 8ft, and the energy goes strong at 1008-1009. For a moment on Friday afternoon, the wind shifts to cross-shore, giving a marginal window, but it’s still lumpy with cross-chop. That’s the only hint of something rideable, and it’s marginal at best.

The 8th of August sees the swell holding at 8ft, with strong energy (1138-1143), but again, the wind is cross-on or cross-shore, and the conditions are described as poor or marginal. That 8ft is big enough that you’d want to be an expert, but with the wind, it’s not worth it. The 9th of August winds down to 7ft - 8ft, and then the 10th and 11th drop back to 5ft - 6ft, with the same cross-on wind.

Look, there’s no standout here. The surf is constant, but the quality is poor the entire time. The only real standout is the very brief window on the afternoon of the 7th of August, where the swell is 8ft from the SE with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind goes cross-shore. It’s still lumpy, but that’s the closest you’ll get to something half-decent. For everyone else, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the consistent wind and swell. I’ll be honest, it’s a blank run for quality waves. But it tends not to stay this poor forever – forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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