Anderson Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Anderson Street.

To be honest, the next 16 days are a bit of a tough stretch for this spot. We’ve got some swell, but the conditions are just never quite coming together for anything clean or fun. The best of it is really in the first week, but even then it’s more about being in the water than getting anything special.

We kick off on Sunday morning, July 26th. There’s a clean 3ft SSW groundswell with a long 19-second period pushing in. The combined wave energy is moderate at 725. The wind is light, straight onshore from the SW though, which is going to mess up the surface. Water temp is a notably warm 70°, sitting way above the norm for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit. The session is rideable, but it’s not going to be pretty.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are similar stories. The swell holds around 3ft to 4ft from the SW, with a long period around 17-18 seconds, energy staying moderate (782-877). The wind is a light cross-onshore, which keeps the surface choppy and makes it feel like work. Not a day to get excited about.

Wednesday the 29th has a bump in energy to 969 on the afternoon, with 4ft SSW swell, but the wind is a gentle cross-onshore again. The waves are there, but the lines are messy.

The best looking swell of the whole period arrives Thursday July 30th through to Friday July 31st. Swell size picks up to 5ft-6ft from the S, with a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy climbs to strong levels, hitting 1138 on Friday morning. The problem? The wind is still onshore, either light or gentle from the SW. This is going to be a bit of a bumpy, closed-out mess. For experienced surfers, there might be a few bigger, more powerful waves, but the quality is going to be poor. Beginners should stay away as this is getting too big for them.

Saturday August 1st sees the swell drop back to 4ft-5ft, and the energy falls to moderate at 573. The wind is cross-onshore again, keeping it choppy. From Sunday August 2nd onwards, the surf really fades. We’re looking at tiny 1ft to 3ft waves for the rest of the period, with weak energy often dropping below 100, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore most of the time. The conditions are just poor for paddle surfing. Honestly, if you’re into kite surfing, the stronger onshore winds and choppy waves from the later part of the week might look more interesting than anything you’d paddle into.

So, to sum it up: the standout is the Thursday morning July 30th session, with the biggest swell of the period at 5ft S, but it’s a pretty low bar given the wind. It’s a bit of a blank run for clean, quality waves. Still, forecasts can change, so don’t write the whole period off.

Rusty.

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