Surf Forecasts:
Anderson Street surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anderson Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for Anderson Street is looking pretty bleak. We've got a long, dry spell ahead.
Right now, the water is sitting at 72°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That's very unusual, and it feels like bathwater out there, but that's about the only exciting thing happening.
The forecast opens with a tiny 3 ft swell from the SSW on the morning of Saturday, August 1st, but it's onshore wind and the combined energy is low (261). The call is "poor surf conditions" and honestly, it's a no-go. This weak, poor-quality pattern just locks in. For the next couple of weeks, we're looking at tiny, onshore slop. Swell heights barely scrape 2 ft to 2 ft, the period is often short, and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, making it a messy, choppy mess. The combined energy values are mostly two-digit or low three-digit numbers, which is weak.
We do see a bit of a pulse around Saturday, August 8th, with some 2 ft swell and a longer period, but the wind is still onshore and the surf quality is pegged as "marginal" at best. It's just not worth the paddle.
There's a tiny flicker of hope on the 16th – Sunday, August 16th. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the north at 3 mph, and the report says "clean." The swell is 2 ft from the SW with a 14-second period, but the energy is moderate (235). While it's the cleanest we'll see, it's still a very small, weak swell. For a spot that's a sandbar and "fairly consistent," this is a long, quiet run. The setup really looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the persistent onshore wind and small waves.
So, to sum it up: there's nothing good to chase. The best you can hope for is a very small, clean wave on the 16th, but it's a long way off and the forecast is uncertain. Sometimes the ocean just takes a nap.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 218 | 85 | 75 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 66 | 41 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 210 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.75m | 11:24PM1.92m | 12:35PM1.80m | 00:05AM1.73m | 1:07PM1.86m | 00:58AM1.52m | 1:46PM1.92m | 2:16AM1.32m | 2:37PM1.97m | 4:31AM1.21m | 3:43PM2.03m | 6:52AM1.27m | 4:57PM2.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.96m | 6:04AM0.49m | 6:23PM0.94m | 6:28AM0.63m | 7:25PM0.91m | 6:54AM0.79m | 8:45PM0.86m | 7:25AM0.95m | 10:23PM0.74m | 8:09AM1.10m | 11:51PM0.55m | 9:38AM1.21m | 00:57AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 201 | 218 | 54 | 75 | 49 | 20 | 17 | 66 | 13 | 14 | 77 | 10 | 72 | 71 | 11 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 210 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | 85 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 42 | 66 | 39 | 84 | 22 | 75 | 8 | 13 | 97 | 8 | 4 | 82 | 114 | 82 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 15 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 56 | 11 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 23 | 21 | 41 | 38 | 8 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 141 | 0 | 31 | 93 | 8 | 31 | 141 | 0 | 31 | 141 | 45 | 31 | 141 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 179 | 27 |
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