Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaking. Over the next 16 days, to be honest, it’s a pretty rough run at Anse Gaulette (Mauritius). The wind is just not playing ball. It’s mostly a cross-onshore breeze, and that’s going to keep things messy and lumpy for the vast majority of the time. The swell is there, but the quality is just not there.

We kick off on Tuesday, 7th July, and it’s a write-off straight away. We’ve got a 7 ft swell from the SSE with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore, and the water is a warm 80°, which is about normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate (708), but it’s just poor surf conditions. That’s the story all the way through until Saturday, 11th July. Saturday afternoon shows a little bit of a let-up with a 4 ft SSE swell, period 10 seconds, and a gentler 9 mph cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is moderate (537) and it’s the first whisper of anything “marginal,” but it’s still a cross-onshore breeze and fairly choppy. Not a standout.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is more of the same: wind stays cross-onshore, swell hovers around 4 ft to 7 ft, and all the comments say “poor surf conditions.” The combined energy stays moderate, bumping up to 752 on the 15th of July with a 7 ft swell from the SE, but again, the wind is a moderate to fresh cross-onshore, and the surf is choppy and lumpy. There’s no clean window.

The only real change in the pattern comes right at the end of the forecast, on Wednesday, 22nd July. The swell picks up to 8 ft from the SE with a period of 8-9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to strong (1294 to 1372). That’s a lot of water moving, but the wind is still a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore. For a reef break, that’s going to be a beast. It’s too big for beginners at 8 ft, and with those strong winds, it’s only for the experts, and even then, it’s going to be lumpy. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, for the entire 16-day window, there are no real standouts. The wind is the culprit. It’s a long stretch of poor conditions. If you’re desperate, Saturday afternoon, the 11th, is the least horrible, but I wouldn’t get excited. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a tough one.

Rusty.

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