Surf Forecasts:
Anderson Street surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, S swell with 730 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 15s. 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 1.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anderson Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at a tough 16-day stretch at Anderson Street (sandbar). Honestly, there’s not much to write home about for paddle surfing. The whole window is a bit of a washout.
The best you’ll see is on Wednesday, July 29th, with a 3ft SSW groundswell and a long 16-second period. The overall energy is moderate (783). Problem is, the wind is a cross-on southerly at 9 mph, putting a bit of a ruffle on it. Water temp is 72°, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year. If you really want to try, Thursday morning, July 30th, might be a touch better: 4ft from the south, 14-second period, and the wind drops to a light 6 mph but stays cross-on. It’s still a marginal call, and the energy drops a bit (694).
After that, it’s a long, flat spell. From Friday, August 1st, all the way to August 13th, it’s consistently poor. Swell drops to 1-2ft, winds are onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave energy is weak (often under 200). Every single report is marked as “poor surf conditions.” If you’re into kites, the moderate breezes with small, choppy waves might be more fun than a surfboard.
The only tease is around August 7th and 11th, where the swell period jumps to a very long 18-19 seconds from the SSW, but the height is still only 1-2ft. That sort of long-period energy on a sandbar can make for weird, straight walls. The energy from those pulses is moderate (233-309), but it’s wasted on tiny waves.
So, no standouts here. No decent size, no clean conditions. It’s a dead run. For this area, when the wind and swell don’t line up, that’s just how it goes. We’ll have to wait for the next system.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 575 | 422 | 682 | 387 | 305 | 553 | 355 | 181 | 158 | 192 | 85 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 66 | 41 | 84 | 77 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50AM1.60m | 9:42PM2.26m | 11:15AM1.64m | 10:15PM2.19m | 11:41AM1.69m | 10:48PM2.08m | 12:07PM1.75m | 11:24PM1.92m | 12:35PM1.80m | 00:05AM1.73m | 1:07PM1.86m | 00:58AM1.52m | 1:46PM1.92m | 2:16AM1.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM1.04m | 4:49AM0.21m | 4:10PM1.01m | 5:15AM0.27m | 4:49PM0.98m | 5:39AM0.37m | 5:32PM0.96m | 6:04AM0.49m | 6:23PM0.94m | 6:28AM0.63m | 7:25PM0.91m | 6:54AM0.79m | 8:45PM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 392 | 575 | 422 | 682 | 387 | 305 | 553 | 355 | 181 | 158 | 192 | 85 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 84 | 77 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | S 10 | S 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 6 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 360 | 341 | 392 | 12 | 212 | 206 | 13 | 46 | 108 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 11 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 5 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 12 | W 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 19 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 6 | — | 21 | 7 | 48 | 41 | 64 | 32 | 26 | 47 | 23 | 66 | 41 | 11 | 22 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 93 | 31 | 141 | 141 | 31 | 31 | 141 | 21 | 31 | 141 | 32 | 31 | 98 | 31 | 31 | 93 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 |
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