Anse du Brick Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’ve got a long 16-day window ahead, and I’d love to tell you it’s game on, but for this stretch, it’s a tough read. Every single time slot in this forecast is flagged as poor surf conditions, so there are no standout days I’d be rushing to the water for. The first real chance of something rideable comes on Sunday, August 31st, so we’re looking at a solid two-week gap with no real recommendations. Sometimes that’s just how it goes in this area.

Looking at the only break on the cards, Anse du Brick, we’ve got a wave that’s exposed to the west-northwest, exactly the direction this spot needs to see some life. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent setup, but with crowds sometimes in the mix. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.

The whole forecast period is cursed with a mix of cross-shore and cross-onshore winds that just won’t let the surface get clean for long. Early on, from Monday, August 17th, we see tiny 2ft to 2ft swells from the west with short, weak periods (4-5 seconds) and combined energies that barely whisper – 22 and 15 (weak). It’s a cross-chop mess. That theme rolls right through the week.

By Thursday, August 20th, the swell bumps up a little – 5ft from the west with a period of 6 seconds, giving us a moderate energy reading of 163. The wind ticks cross-offshore, so it cleans up a bit, but it’s still classified as poor surf. Not worth the paddle.

We finally get a sniff of something more interesting on Thursday, August 27th. The swell hits 5ft from the west with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 220 (moderate). But the wind is cross-shore from the WNW, and the surface comment is “moderate cross-shore with a cross-chop.” It’s still a no-go for quality waves. The next day, Friday, August 28th, the wind switches to a strong breeze from the SW, 25 mph, with cross-offshore flow, so it’s clean, but the swell is only 4ft from the west at 7 seconds. The energy is 163, but honestly, with that wind power, this beach setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The best on offer, if you can call it that, is Sunday, August 31st. Monday morning, 5ft swell from the west-northwest at 8 seconds, combined energy of 245 (moderate), and a clean, cross-offshore wind from the WSW at 19 mph. It’s the cleanest looking slot in the whole 16 days, and it’s nearly two weeks out, so take it as a promising but less certain hope. The wave period is still short, so expect some lumpy, fat shapes.

Bottom line: there are no true standouts here. The surf is consistently poor, and the wind rarely plays nice. We’re in for a long, flat stretch. But forecasts change, and this spot usually has more to offer, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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