Anse du Brick Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next 16 days for Anse du Brick, it’s a tough stretch. We’re starting with a run of flat, messy, and blown-out conditions that’ll have you checking the wax just to remember what it’s for. There’s a long, barren gap through the end of August where the swell drops off to almost nothing and the wind keeps chopping things up. It’s not until the very tail end of the window that we finally see a glimmer of something rideable, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about.

The opening days are a write-off. We’ve got wind coming from the wrong angles, bumpy cross-chop, and waves barely pushing 3ft with weak energy (49). It’s small, but the real killer is the wind messing up any chance of clean faces. That stays the story through Thursday and Friday, with the swell trying to pick up on Thursday afternoon to 6ft, but the strong cross-wind just shreds it into a lumpy mess (191). It’s not surfable, trust me.

Then we hit the weekend of the 23rd and 24th. The swell just dies on its arse, dropping to 1ft and then 0.7ft. The energy readings are pitiful (14, 6), and the wind is still on it. This is the heart of that dead gap. Honestly, if there’s a paddleboard or a kayak, that might be more fun. The beach setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during this stretch. Plain and simple: no surf.

The following week from the 25th to the 29th is more of the same – tiny waves, cross-shore slop, and nothing that gets the heart racing. There’s a brief pulse on the 27th with the swell reaching 5ft and energy jumping up (213), but the period is a short 6 seconds and the W wind is cross-shore. It’s just another messy, blown-out afternoon. The conditions finally get clean on the 28th morning with a strong offshore S wind at 22 mph, but the swell is a sick joke at 2ft. Clean but flat.

Now for the only real light at the end of the tunnel. It’s not much, but it’s something. On the morning of Sunday the 31st of August, the wind swings to a light offshore SSW at 3 mph, and we get a 4ft swell from the W with a 8-second period. The energy is moderate (193), and the morning is clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s the best we get – the standout is that Monday morning. It’s the one window where you’ll actually get a few clean waves.

There’s a slightly bigger pulse on Tuesday the 1st of September, with the afternoon showing 5ft and strong energy (347), but the wind swings onshore (NNW) and light. That’s a problem. The tide and wave quality look questionable, so I’d treat that one with caution. The long-range promise is there, but it’s a week away and these conditions are fickle.

So, if you’re desperate, mark Monday the 31st in the morning. The water is about average for this time of year. Get out there early, keep your expectations low, and grab whatever you can. It’s been a rough patch, but these things never stay flat for good.

Rusty.

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