Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve looked over the 16-day window for the Seychelles – specifically Anse Gaulette (Seychelles) – and I won’t sugarcoat it: this is a grim run for paddle surfing. There’s not a single solid recommendation in the whole period. The wind is relentless, the shape is chopped, and what could be a decent reef setup just gets hammered.

We kick off on Wednesday, 16th September with a lumpy mess. Waves around 8 ft to 8 ft coming out of the SE and SSE with a short, weak period of 8 seconds. That’s a short-period windswell, not a groundswell, and the vibe is messy. The combined swell energy sits at a moderate 868 to 991, but there’s a fresh 22 mph SE cross-shore wind tearing it apart. Conditions are poor from the get-go.

Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th see the swell holding around 7 ft to 8 ft, with period creeping up to 9 or 10 seconds – still short, still weak for the size. The energy jumps into the strong range, hitting 1256 to 1659, but it’s all wind-chop. A fresh 19 mph cross-shore breeze keeps things lumpy. This is more of a kite-surfing show than a surfer’s playground.

Saturday the 19th is the only day that edges close to marginal. Waves around 7 ft to 7 ft from the SE, period 10 seconds, and combined energy at 1301 – strong, but the 16 mph cross-shore wind means it’s still lumpy cross-chop. The crowd rating is “sometimes,” but honestly, with conditions that poor, crowds won’t be an issue. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

From Sunday the 20th through to Wednesday the 30th of September, the surf quality flatlines. Heights drop from 7 ft down to 2 ft, then bounce back up. The winds stay fresh and cross-shore, sometimes cross-on. The energy varies from weak (487) to strong (1089) on Friday the 25th when a 4 ft swell rolls in with a very long 18-second period from the S. That’s a proper groundswell, but it’s tiny and still chopped up by a 19 mph cross-shore wind. A long-period swell like that on a reef can offer clean lines, but the wind kills it here.

The last two days – Wednesday the 30th of September and Thursday the 1st of October – offer the only glimmer. The wind drops to a gentle 9 mph on the Wednesday morning, then goes cross-offshore from the E at 12 mph in the afternoon. The swell is small, around 4 ft to 5 ft from the SSE and SE, with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate (768 to 779) and the afternoon on Wednesday is the cleanest we see all forecast, with a “clean” wave state. Thursday the 1st of October morning is similar: 5 ft SE swell, 10 seconds, and that cross-off wind. These are your best bets, but they’re marginal at best. For a spot that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the S swell, this is a long, frustrating stretch. Forecasts can change, right now it’s looking bleak.

Stay patient. Rusty.

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