Surf Forecasts:
Anderson Street surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 344 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) 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+) | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anderson Street over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get real about what’s on the table for Anderson Street over the next couple of weeks.
Look, I’ll be straight with you. The next week and a half is a real struggle. We’ve got a long, flat spell of poor surf conditions that just won’t let up. From Saturday the 11th right through to Friday the 17th, it’s all junk. Tiny, weak swell with a short period, mostly cross-onshore winds, and the wave comment says it all: "poor surf conditions." The combined energy is weak, mostly in the 140 to 350 range, and the swell height barely gets above 3ft. It’s just not worth paddling out for. The water temp is 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when there’s nothing to ride.
The one bright spot, and I mean the only one, is a potential window on Saturday the 18th. The morning shows a light offshore wind from the SW, with a 2ft swell from the SW, but the period jumps to 18 seconds. That long period gives it some grunt, and the combined energy jumps to 693. That’s moderate energy. The caveat is a "marginal" rating, but it’s the best we’ve got. That afternoon gets messy, though, with a bigger 4ft swell from the SSE, but a 15 km/h wind and a huge energy reading of 1159, which is strong. The wind is onshore, so it’ll be lumpy. For a sandbar break like Anderson Street, that long-period swell might make it a bit straight, but with the clean morning wind, it’s the only shot.
After that, Sunday the 19th has a cleaned-up morning with a 4ft S swell at 13 seconds, but it’s a marginal call. The rest of the week into the 26th is a repeat of onshore or cross-onshore winds and small, weak swell. Nothing else stands out.
So, the standout here is the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. It’s not perfect, but it’s the only time the wind is offshore and the swell has some life. If you’re desperate, get in the water early. For the rest of it, you’re better off finding something else to do. The gap between decent surf is basically the whole first week and a half.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 259 | 210 | 297 | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 152 | 77 | 96 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 91 | 130 | 74 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.45m | 7:11PM2.44m | 9:24AM1.53m | 8:04PM2.55m | 10:08AM1.60m | 8:55PM2.60m | 10:50AM1.67m | 9:45PM2.58m | 11:32AM1.72m | 10:33PM2.47m | 12:13PM1.77m | 11:22PM2.28m | 12:55PM1.82m | 00:11AM2.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM1.13m | 2:45AM-0.00m | 1:38PM1.10m | 3:32AM-0.12m | 2:35PM1.05m | 4:17AM-0.16m | 3:29PM1.00m | 5:00AM-0.12m | 4:23PM0.96m | 5:41AM-0.01m | 5:19PM0.95m | 6:21AM0.16m | 6:18PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 314 | 259 | 210 | 297 | 301 | 273 | 253 | 257 | 149 | 119 | 123 | 27 | 60 | 46 | 87 | 61 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 102 | 25 | 18 | 46 | 18 | 59 | 96 | 57 | 111 | 96 | 65 | 50 | 90 | 64 | 88 | 77 | 130 | 74 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 20 | W 5 | W 6 | W 17 | SW 21 | W 15 | W 15 | S 12 | W 4 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSE 20 |
| kJ | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 152 | 77 | 96 | 49 | 28 | 27 | 91 | 53 | 51 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 23 | 19 | 31 | 56 | 0 | 31 | 93 | 30 | 141 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 71 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 93 | 10 |
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