Anse Gaulette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Anse Gaulette.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty rough around here. The wind is just relentless, coming in from the southeast and south-southeast, and it’s blowing cross-on or cross-shore nearly every single day. That’s gonna keep the ocean all lumpy and chopped up. There’s surf in the water, sure, but it’s not the kind of surf you paddle out for. The conditions are just plain poor.

We kick off on Friday morning, July 24th, with a 6 ft swell from the southeast, but it’s got a short period of only 8 seconds and a fresh 30 km/h cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is moderate (744), but it’s a messy, blown-out situation. That same ugly pattern holds through the weekend, with rain showers and even a risk of thunderstorms on Sunday. The swell drops a bit, but the wind stays strong.

Heading into the new week, Monday July 27th, the swell picks back up to 6 ft to 6 ft, but with a period of just 7 seconds and more moderate to fresh cross-onshore wind. The beach is gonna be a washing machine. The energy is moderate (444 to 577), but it’s all for nothing with that wind.

By Tuesday July 28th, the swell hits 7 ft, which is getting into the too-big-for-beginners territory, but it’s paired with a fresh 30-35 km/h cross-shore wind. The water’s gonna be a criss-cross mess of lumps and chop. The energy is moderate to strong (836), but it’s just not surfable.

Wednesday July 29th through Friday July 31st, it’s more of the same – 5 ft to 7 ft swells, all cross-on or cross-shore, with fresh winds. The energy stays moderate to strong (739 to 887), but the quality is zero. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The first week of August rolls in and the pattern doesn’t break. Saturday August 1st has a 6 ft swell with a 9-second period, but still that 30 km/h cross-onshore wind. The energy is strong (886 to 952), but it’s all blown out.

Then on Tuesday August 4th, we get a weird one – a 2 ft swell from the south with a very long period of 19 seconds. That’s a groundswell, and the energy is still moderate (666), but the wind is still a fresh cross-onshore. That long period swell at a reef break like Anse Gaulette could have some shape, but with that wind, it’s just not gonna happen.

The best I can call out is maybe Wednesday August 5th. We’ve got a 5 ft to 6 ft swell from the south-southeast with a 10-second period, and the wind drops to a moderate 25 km/h cross-onshore. The energy is moderate to strong (827 to 1011). It’s still not clean, but it’s the least awful of the bunch. Still, it’s a far cry from a standout.

Late in the window, around Thursday August 6th and Friday August 7th, the swell gets bigger – 7 ft to 8 ft from the southeast, with a 10-second period. That’s expert territory, but the wind is still fresh and cross-on, and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. The energy is strong to very strong (867 to 1153), but the conditions are still poor.

And that’s it. No real standout sessions in the whole 16 days. The wind just won’t give us a break. For a reef that’s exposed to the swell, it’s a real shame. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a long stretch of junk.

Rusty.

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