Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at the forecast for Anse Gaulette. I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. The whole 16-day run is looking pretty grim, with no real standouts for a decent paddle. The water temp is sitting at 80° with an anomaly of just 2°, so pretty average for this time of year, no surprises there.

The issue is the wind. From Wednesday the 15th right through to the end of the month, it’s a constant stream of cross-onshore breeze, mostly fresh and gusty, which is just trashing the surface. The swell is there, but it’s a messy, short-period windswell from the SE and SSE, with periods mostly between 6 and 9 seconds. That’s just not the kind of energy that wraps in cleanly here. The combined energy is moderate for most of the run, bouncing around between 300 and 900 (moderate wave energy), but it’s all blown out. None of the days get a score above zero from the models, and the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.”

We do see a spike in swell size towards the end of the first week and into the second, with the 25th and 26th of July showing 8 ft swell from the SSE. The combined energy jumps up to 886 and then 1075 (strong to very strong wave energy) on the Saturday and Sunday. But that’s a red flag, not a green light. 8 ft is top-end for experts only, and with the wind still hammering it cross-onshore at 19 mph, it’s going to be a lumpy, closed-out mess. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There’s a bit of a weird one on the 29th of July, Wednesday afternoon. The swell drops right off to 2 ft, but the period jumps to a very long 21 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, but the energy is still strong (1015). The problem is it’s coming from the S, which isn’t the optimum swell direction for this break (they want it from the S, so that’s a match), but with the wind still cross-onshore, it’s a wasted opportunity. A long period swell like that needs a point break or reef with clean conditions to really shine, and we just don’t have the wind for it.

So, the honest truth is there’s nothing to recommend here. It’s a blank run of about 16 days. For Anse Gaulette, this kind of persistent onshore pattern is pretty normal, so don’t hang your hopes on it. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board in the shed.

Rusty.

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