Anderson Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up – this is a tough run for Anderson Street. We’re looking at a 16-day stretch that kicks off with a bit of a gap. There’s nothing worth paddling out for on Sunday the 13th or Monday the 14th. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the wave energy is weak – in the 100s to low 200s – so you’re not missing a thing.

Tuesday the 15th is more of the same: small, onshore junk. The first hint of something barely surfable arrives on Wednesday the 16th morning. Swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSW at a solid 18 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell period, meaning long waits between sets, but the energy is moderate (369). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the S, so it’s not clean, but it’s not a total write-off. Still, it’s marginal. That same pattern of 2ft to 3ft SSW/SW swell with onshore or cross-onshore winds hangs around through to the end of the first week and into the second. Thursday the 17th morning is another marginal window (2ft, 16s, light onshore wind), and Friday the 18th morning is similar (2ft, 19s, light onshore). The wave energy sits in the 360–395 range – moderate but not punchy.

Saturday the 19th morning: 2ft, 18s SW, light onshore, energy at 395 – again, just a “maybe” session if you’re desperate. Sunday the 20th sees a slight lift: 3ft from the SW at 18 seconds, with a light cross-onshore breeze. Combined energy jumps to 483 and 491 – moderate, and the cleanest of the run so far, but still not firing.

From Monday the 21st through to the final day on Monday the 28th, it’s a flat, onshore slog. Swell drops back to 2ft–3ft, periods shorten from 17s down to 12s, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, often light but sometimes moderate. Energy falls from the 400s back into the 200s and 300s. There’s no standout day, no “go time.” The water temp anomaly isn’t given, so I can’t comment on that.

Overall, the best you can hope for is a marginal, onshore wave in the 3ft range with long periods – okay for a longboard or a patient surfer, but nothing to get excited about. The wind is never truly offshore or glassy, so don’t expect any clean faces. If the wind picks up and the swell stays weak, this setup might actually look better for a kite session than a paddle session.

Bottom line: the entire 16-day outlook is poor. No standouts. Just small, lumpy, onshore slop. Keep an eye on the forecast – it can change – but right now, save your energy.

Rusty.

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