Anse Trabaud Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Anse Trabaud is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for. The whole forecast period from now through to the end of September is all marked “poor surf conditions” on the charts, and the swell energy, when it’s there, is weak to moderate – you’re seeing values like 250 (moderate energy) on the 27th, but it’s not enough to save the day. The water temperature is sitting at 85°F with an anomaly of just 1°F, so it’s right about average for this time of year – warm, but not helping the waves one bit.

From Monday 14 September right through to Sunday 27 September, there’s not a single standout session. The wind is mostly cross-on or cross from the east and southeast, blowing at 9-19 mph, keeping the surface chopped up and messy. Swell heights bounce around from 1 ft to 6 ft, but the period is short – mostly 7-8 seconds – so there’s no real power or shape. On Thursday 17 September, we get the biggest push at 6 ft from the east with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined swell energy hits 383 (moderate energy), but the wind’s a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. That one’s only for the die-hards, and even then, it’s a kite-surfing kind of day.

Anse Trabaud itself is a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, but with these conditions, consistency doesn’t mean quality. The optimum swell direction is southeast, and we do see some southeast pulses on the weekend of 19-20 September, but with wave heights struggling to hit 3 ft and cross-onshore winds, it’s just not happening. The 21st has a tiny 1 ft swell from the east with a period of 11 seconds – longer period, which could mean better shape at a reef or point, but there’s no power behind it, and the wind is cross-shore at 16 mph. Not worth the effort.

The only bright spot, and I mean barely, is around Monday 29 September, where we see 5 ft swell from the east with period of 8 seconds and combined energy around 270 (moderate energy). But again, cross-onshore wind and poor surf conditions. That’s a kite session, not a paddle session.

Here’s the long and short of it: this is a blank run for Anse Trabaud. The whole 16-day period has zero decent waves. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, it’s a weird dry spell, but it happens. Forecasts can shift, but right now, don’t bother waxing up.

Rusty.

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