Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Anse Gaulette is a tough one. The water is sitting at 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the surf? It’s a long, frustrating stretch of poor conditions, with a couple of middling moments that might get your hopes up but won’t deliver quality.

The pattern here is relentless onshore and cross-onshore winds, mainly from the SE, blowing at 15 to 22 mph, with a lot of lumpy, choppy, and cross-chop mess. The swell is there, for sure – we’re looking at a solid 10 ft SSE swell on Monday the 31st of August, with a combined energy of 3290, which is strong. But the wind is ruining it. That big swell is cross-on, the period is 10-11 seconds, and the comment is “poor surf conditions.” It’s a painful miss.

The first real break in the gloom comes on Thursday the 3rd of September, afternoon. The swell drops to 7 ft from the SSE, period 10 seconds, and the wind backs off to a cross-shore at 22 mph. The energy is moderate (1128), and the rating is a lowly 1/10 – “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” It’s barely worth a paddle, but if you’re desperate, it’s the first hint of something other than a total write-off.

Friday the 4th of September sees a bit of a bump. Morning swell is 8 ft from SE, period 10 seconds, energy 1365, and the wind is cross-shore again at 22 mph, still lumpy. The afternoon gets a bit more size – 10 ft from SE, period 10 seconds, energy 1573 – but it’s still cross-shore with a fresh cross-chop and rated 1/10. For a reef break, these conditions are a mess. The swell is too big for beginners (over 8 ft), and the consistency is “fairly consistent,” but the wind is not cooperating.

After that, it’s a long slog. From Saturday the 5th through to Tuesday the 15th of September, every single session is rated 0/10 or 1/10. The swell size bounces between 2 ft and 7 ft, with periods from 7 to 17 seconds, but the wind is always cross-on or cross-shore, and the energy is weak to moderate (from 232 to 727). The only standout in that whole stretch is a 2 ft swell from the south on Wednesday the 9th of September, with a very long period of 17 seconds – that’s groundswell. But it’s cross-on, the energy is only 614, and the comment is “poor surf conditions.” A long period swell like that at a reef break like Anse Gaulette could be nice if the wind was right, but it’s not.

The best on offer? Honestly, there isn’t a true standout. The closest is Friday afternoon the 4th of September: 10 ft from SE, period 10 seconds, 1573 energy, fresh cross-shore wind. It’s the biggest energy of the week, but it’s lumpy and marginal. If you’re an expert surfer who can handle the bump, it’s the only window with enough juice to be interesting. The Optimum swell direction is S, and the swell is coming from SE, so it’s off-angle.

For everyone else, this is a flat run. The setup is exposed to the swell, but the wind is hammering it. The reef break might hold some shape, but with constant cross-onshore and cross-shore winds, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one. Given the poor conditions and the consistently wrong wind, I’d say give it a miss. The forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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