Anse du Brick Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, it's a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long dry spell with hardly any quality surf on offer. The first real window of interest doesn't appear until Thursday the 20th of August, and even then it's a mixed bag. For the most part, we’re dealing with small, weak, and messy conditions.

The only spot on the radar is Anse du Brick. It's a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break that's exposed to the swell. The water is sitting at 68°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a bit of a surprise, but nice.

Thursday morning (13th August) is about as good as it gets in the early window. We’ve got a clean 2 ft swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds, and a light southerly breeze off the land. The combined energy of all swells directed here is weak (60), so it's not powerful, but it’s rideable and clean. It’s a small, fun wave for a beginner or someone on a longboard. The crowd factor is "sometimes", so you might get a few out, but nothing hectic.

From Thursday afternoon, it all goes south. The wind swings onshore or cross-onshore for days, and the waves stay tiny and weak. Friday through to Tuesday the 19th is a write-off – poor surf conditions and small, choppy lines. You’d be better off doing something else.

Now, there’s a bit of a pulse that shows up around Thursday the 20th of August. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the west-northwest with a long period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 551, so there’s some real push behind it. However, the wind is a fresh onshore breeze from the north, which is going to mess it up. It’s surfable, but it won’t be pretty. This is really only for the experienced crew who don’t mind a bit of a battle. The long period will make it tapering at the point, but that onshore wind will chop it up.

After that, we get another quiet spell. The end of the month, from the 26th onwards, shows a few signs of life with a clean 2 ft to 5 ft swell, but the wind is howling at 19 to 22 mph from the southwest. The waves will be clean, but the wind is going to be a major factor. That 5 ft swell on the 27th of August with a period of 8 seconds and a strong 350 combined energy is a heavy, wind-affected wave. It’s more of a kite-surfing scenario than a good paddle session.

So, the honest truth is this: there’s no standout session in this 16-day forecast. The best bet is the small, clean window on Thursday morning the 13th for a fun, easy paddle. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy. It’s a quiet period, but it never stays poor for long around here.

Rusty

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