Surf Forecasts:
Anderson Street surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anderson Street this week:
The surf forecast for Anderson Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anderson Street in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anderson Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta give it to you straight about Anderson Street. For the next sixteen days, this is a week of waiting, then a possible payoff if you’ve got patience.
The first stretch is a total bummer. We're looking at tiny surf, with energy numbers mostly below 100 (94 to 158), and the wind’s all over the place but never helping. The water is warm, 73°, which is way above the norm for this time of year, but that doesn't help when the waves are flat and junky. Don’t expect any good rides for the first several days.
Now, heading into the second week starting August 7th, we get some more push in the water. The combined swell energy jumps to a moderate 330, and we've got a long-period groundswell from the SSW at a solid 19 seconds. But the size is still tiny, a mere 2ft, so it's not breaking with any power. This continues for days, with the period staying long and the direction holding from the SSW, but the size stays small.
The one window that has my attention is the morning of August 15th. We finally see the surf nudge up to a tiny 3ft, still from the SSW, but the wind is forecast to be light and offshore from the WSW. That's what you want to hear. That offshore wind will make the most of that long-period energy (587 reading) and give us some clean, shapey waves. It’s over a week out, so treat it as a promising lead, not a guarantee. The day before, the 14th, has similar energy but the wind isn’t as favorable, so the quality will be lower.
Don't get too excited about the rest, because after that 15th, the wind tends to clock around and get stronger, turning things back to messy. The 19th of August has a glimpse of long-period swell again, but the wind is forecast to be blowing offshore, making it another possible combo, but it's far out and marginal.
So, mark your calendars for the morning of the 15th. It's the only real standout where quality and size might line up. The rest of the time, you're better off finding another hobby.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
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 kJ | 84 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 126 | 212 | 210 | 348 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 249 | 242 | 218 | 161 | 139 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.92m | 2:16AM1.32m | 2:37PM1.97m | 4:31AM1.21m | 3:43PM2.03m | 6:52AM1.27m | 4:57PM2.13m | 7:56AM1.39m | 6:06PM2.26m | 8:36AM1.51m | 7:07PM2.39m | 9:11AM1.61m | 8:00PM2.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.86m | 7:25AM0.95m | 10:23PM0.74m | 8:09AM1.10m | 11:51PM0.55m | 9:38AM1.21m | 00:57AM0.34m | 11:25AM1.24m | 1:49AM0.15m | 12:44PM1.17m | 2:34AM0.01m | 1:45PM1.06m | 3:15AM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 15 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 77 | 6 | 71 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 113 | 348 | 237 | 229 | 366 | 249 | 242 | 218 | 161 | 139 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 84 | 22 | 75 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 126 | 114 | 210 | 130 | 36 | 71 | 56 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 65 | 97 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | W 15 | W 4 | W 12 | SW 9 | S 8 | W 5 | S 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 8 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 141 | 17 | 31 | 93 | 0 | 31 | 98 | 31 | 31 | 141 | 31 | 31 | 93 | 31 | 31 | 171 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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