Anse du Brick Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf at Anse du Brick. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and mixed-up conditions ahead, so if you’re hanging for a wave, you might want to keep the board in the car for a while.

The water’s sitting at a notably warm 68°F right now, which is 5°F warmer than usual for the time of year – that’s a bit of a standout in itself. But that’s about the only highlight for the first week.

Thursday (27th) is a write-off – we’re looking at a tiny 1ft of west swell with a short 8-second period, and only 10 units of energy behind it. The wind is cross-off in the morning which keeps it clean, but there’s just nothing to ride.

Friday (28th) is barely better – a 2ft west swell with a very short 4-second period and only 12 units of energy. It’s clean with a cross-off breeze, but that’s windswell mush, not surf. The afternoon drops off completely.

Saturday (29th) brings a bit more size – 5ft in the morning, building to 8ft by the afternoon, from the WSW with a 7-second period. Energy jumps to 171 then 577, so there’s some push, but it’s still poor quality. That 8ft is over the mark for beginners, and with a short period like that, it’s going to be a lumpy, frustrated mess.

Sunday (30th) is back down to 5ft in the morning, with a slightly longer 9-second period and 311 energy. It’s rated as marginal – maybe a rogue set if you’re desperate, but the afternoon drops off again.

Monday (31st) sees a bigger pulse – 7ft in the morning, 6ft in the afternoon, from the west with a 9-10 second period. Energy is up to 678, so there’s real power, but the cross-shore wind is making it lumpy and the surf quality is still poor. This is not the day.

We go through a flat and weak spell from Tuesday (1st) through to Friday (4th), with swells mostly under 3ft and energy in the low hundreds or less. There’s a bit of a bump on Friday afternoon – 4ft with 234 energy – but it’s still not doing anything for us.

Saturday (5th) is where it gets interesting. The morning is still messy – 3ft of west swell, but the afternoon brings a solid 8ft west swell at 8 seconds, with 784 units of energy. The wind turns light easterly and the tide is favorable, but here’s the catch: it’s too big for this break. Anse du Brick is a beginner spot, and 8ft is pushing past the comfort zone. It’s a bit of a tease.

Sunday (6th) is similar – 8ft in the morning, 7ft in the afternoon, west swell with a 9-second period and up to 785 energy. The wind is light and clean, but again, it’s too big for the break. Only for experienced surfers, and even then, it’s marginal at best.

Then we’re back to small and poor from Monday (7th) all the way through to the end of the window. We see one last pulse on Wednesday (9th) – 8ft in the morning with a massive 926 energy, but the wind is fresh and it’s still too big for the spot. By the afternoon it’s back down to 4ft and messy.

The final few days are a fading whisper – 2ft, then 2ft, with weak energy and onshore winds. Nothing to get excited about.

So, bottom line: don’t get your hopes up for the next 16 days. The biggest swells are all either too messy, too big for this break, or onshore. The Saturday (5th) morning and Sunday (6th) morning windows are the best of a bad lot – clean, some size, good energy – but they’re still too big for the beginners this spot is known for. If you’re an expert and don’t mind a bit of a challenge, maybe keep an eye on those, but otherwise, this one’s a “do something else with your time” kind of forecast.

Keep the faith, though – it won’t stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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