Surf Forecasts:
Anderson Street surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW 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 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8PM. 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 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anderson Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down Anderson Street, this sandbar that’s fairly exposed to a SW swell. I’ll be straight with you—this forecast is a real test of patience. The water temp is about 69°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least an early session won’t have you chilled.
The whole 16-day window is mostly quiet. There’s a long dry spell from now right through until the end of next week. Wednesday the 19th starts with a small 3ft SSW groundswell, long period of 15 seconds, and a light offshore breeze in the morning. The combined energy is moderate (327), but the surf is marginal at best, with questionable tide conditions. It’s really just a whisper of a wave. The afternoons go cross-onshore with a gentle breeze, chopping things up. From Thursday the 20th all the way through to Friday the 28th, it’s just poor surf day after poor day—tiny swells of 1ft to 2ft, mostly cross-onshore winds, and no real energy to speak of. The combined energy numbers stay in the weak to moderate range (125 to 363), but it’s never enough to get excited about. There’s a gap of over a week here with no real recommendations.
The first real standout finally shows up on Saturday the 29th of August. The morning brings a 3ft SSW swell, period of 17 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the SW. The combined energy jumps to a solid moderate 649, and the swell direction is spot on for Anderson Street. It’s still just a marginal surf call, but that long period groundswell will produce some clean, well-shaped waves at this sandbar, with long gaps between sets making paddling out easier. The winds are light and offshore, which is a major positive—expect glassy, clean conditions. Crowds are possible here, so get in early. This is the best on offer in the whole period.
Sunday the 30th still has some size, with 4ft SSW swell and 15-second period, but the morning goes cross-onshore with a light breeze, introducing small ripples. The energy is still strong (571), but it’s not as clean as Saturday. After that, surf fades back to small, poor conditions through to the end of the forecast on Thursday the 3rd of September.
So, bottom line: sit tight for over a week, then mark Saturday the 29th of August as your dawn patrol. It’s the one true standout in a fairly flat run.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 63 | 121 | 165 | 127 | 112 | 210 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 127 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.84m | 3:53PM1.82m | 8:28AM1.37m | 5:11PM1.85m | 8:33AM1.44m | 6:12PM1.93m | 8:47AM1.50m | 7:00PM2.03m | 9:04AM1.56m | 7:39PM2.12m | 9:22AM1.62m | 8:15PM2.19m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.75m | 00:23AM0.65m | 10:13AM1.36m | 1:14AM0.53m | 12:00PM1.33m | 1:52AM0.43m | 12:55PM1.25m | 2:23AM0.34m | 1:35PM1.16m | 2:51AM0.27m | 2:10PM1.06m | 3:17AM0.24m | |||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 63 | 121 | 165 | 17 | 98 | 210 | 163 | 142 | 45 | 216 | 127 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 41 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 99 | 112 | 20 | 15 | 50 | 224 | 89 | 87 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 81 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 27 | 58 | 127 | 50 | 155 | 154 | 66 | 89 | 6 | 8 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 31 | 21 | 76 | 35 | 50 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 141 | 0 | 31 | 93 | 31 | 31 | 71 | 0 | 53 | 104 | 0 | 31 | 141 | 17 | 93 | 47 | 12 | 104 | 47 | 23 |
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