Surf Forecasts:
Anderson Street surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 751 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. 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+) | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anderson Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've been staring at the charts for Anderson Street and I gotta be straight with you—it's a tough run. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle. There's no single standout session that'll have you paddling out with a grin from ear to ear. The best we can call it is "marginal" on a few mornings, and that's even being generous.
Right now, the water's sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 69°, so at least a spring suit is all you'll need.
The first week is a write-off. Saturday the 22nd through to the end of August is all "poor surf conditions" with tiny waves. Sunday morning the 23rd has a 0.4 ft swell from the SW, but it's onshore and messy. The energy is weak (244), and it's just not worth the paddle out. Things stay small and choppy right through the following week.
We get a slight flicker of hope on the morning of Thursday the 4th of September. The wind swings light from the SSW, cross-onshore but light, with a 4 ft SSW swell running at a long 18 seconds. That long period means there's some decent energy (882), and the waves will have shape, but it's still a "marginal" call. The onshore wind on the afternoon will spoil it.
Then Saturday the 6th of September morning is another similar story: a 3 ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, light offshore wind from the SSW, and energy at 784. It's the best of a bad bunch, but it's still only a "marginal" forecast. The wind will be clean, but the swell is small and inconsistent.
Honestly, there's a gap of about 13 days from the start where there's genuinely nothing to recommend. The only real "maybe" days are the mornings of the 4th and 6th of September. The crowds at Anderson Street can be "sometimes" busy, but with this forecast, I doubt you'll have to fight for a wave. The optimum swell direction is SW, and the forecast is mainly SSW, so it's not a perfect match. For a beach break, a long-period swell like this (15-18 seconds) can sometimes break a bit too straight, so keep that in mind.
I wouldn't wet a board for this, mate. It's a flat spell. Keep an eye on the charts, 'cause it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 165 | 127 | 112 | 213 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 146 | 503 | 555 | 416 | 322 | 220 | 159 | 204 | 267 | 212 | 629 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.93m | 8:47AM1.50m | 7:00PM2.03m | 9:04AM1.56m | 7:39PM2.12m | 9:22AM1.62m | 8:15PM2.19m | 9:41AM1.69m | 8:49PM2.21m | 10:01AM1.76m | 9:23PM2.18m | 10:23AM1.84m | 9:58PM2.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.43m | 12:55PM1.25m | 2:23AM0.34m | 1:35PM1.16m | 2:51AM0.27m | 2:10PM1.06m | 3:17AM0.24m | 2:45PM0.96m | 3:42AM0.25m | 3:20PM0.86m | 4:06AM0.30m | 3:57PM0.78m | 4:29AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 121 | 165 | 18 | 98 | 213 | 163 | 142 | 224 | 216 | 146 | 503 | 555 | 416 | 322 | 220 | 159 | 109 | 80 | 58 | 629 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | S 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 99 | 10 | 155 | 154 | 50 | 126 | 89 | 127 | 56 | 44 | 122 | 104 | 25 | 74 | 204 | 267 | 212 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | S 14 | W 5 | W 6 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 7 | SW 14 | W 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 58 | 127 | 112 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 13 | 16 | 87 | 124 | 159 | 19 | 19 | 103 | 24 | 63 | 15 | 89 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 0 | 53 | 141 | 0 | 19 | 147 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 0 | 31 | 93 | 31 |
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