Anderson Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this stretch ahead is looking pretty grim for a proper surf. We’ve got a full 16-day window on the cards, but Anderson Street is shaping up to be a whole lot of nothing. There’s a real gap here, and honestly, the first week is a wipeout. You’ll be waiting a good while before anything even gets close to worth paddling out for.

The onshore flow is going to be your main enemy. From Monday the 10th right through the following weekend, it’s blowing straight onshore, with light breezes at times, but that swell is just too weak and short-period to do anything with. We’re looking at ankle-biters in the 2ft to 2ft range, with periods mostly under 16 seconds, and the energy is all over the place. The combined energy sits in the low to mid hundreds—weak to moderate at best—like 179 to 566. It’s a mess of closeouts and mush. Not worth your time or the sand in your wetsuit.

The water’s running about 71°, which is a couple of degrees warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re getting nothing.

Heading into the second week, the swell barely bumps up. There’s a slight pulse on Saturday the 15th afternoon, with the energy hitting 566 and the swell height getting to 3ft, but it’s still from the SSW and pretty weak. The first real glimmer comes on Sunday the 16th morning, where the forecast nudges to “marginal.” Still, it’s a 3ft SSW swell with a 16-second period. That long period might help shape things at this sandbar, but it’s still not a green light. The following Monday, the 17th, has a bit of similar size, but the afternoon gets chopped up with a cross-onshore breeze at 12 mph.

While we’re at it, Anderson Street is the only spot on the menu, and it’s only fairly consistent. It’s a sandbar, so that longer-period swell can make it break a bit straight, and with that onshore wind it’s going to be lumpy.

Honestly, the only time I’d even glance at the ocean out there is for a kite session. With those moderate cross-onshore afternoons and poor surf quality, the setup looks way more interesting for kites than paddle boards.

There’s a tiny blip of hope around the 23rd and 24th, with a touch more period (18s) but the swell drops right back to 1ft. That’s not a wave, that’s a ripple.

So there you have it. A flat, blown-out run with no standouts. It’s a bummer, but it won’t stay this poor forever. The forecasts can turn around quick. Keep an eye on it, but for now, find a longboard and a flat-water spot, or just wax up the car and go for a drive.

Rusty.

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