Anglesea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here again.

First up, the next couple of days are a bit of a dud. Monday morning is clean but tiny – about 2ft of SW swell with a long 14-second period, but there’s barely any push. The energy is weak (166) and it’s more of a paddle than a surf. Afternoon’s even more ordinary.

Tuesday shows a big jump – 8ft from the SW – but the wind is blowing 30-35 km/h and it’s all chopped up. Not a surf day unless you like getting thrashed. Wednesday is similar: 7-8ft but with cross-onshore winds, so it stays ugly. Thursday backs off to around 5ft but it’s still lumpy and cross-shore.

Then we get a window.

Friday morning (18 September) things start to click. The swell drops to a clean 4ft from the SSW with a 14-second period, and we’ve got a moderate offshore NW wind. Energy is moderate at 1181, and the surf is clean. By Friday afternoon it’s even better – 4-5ft from the SW with a 16-second period, clean offshore, and the energy jumps to 1539. This is the standout of the whole run, especially for experienced surfers. The break is Anglesea (Victoria) – a fairly exposed bank that handles this size well. Water temp is 14°, about average for this time of year, so a full wetsuit is your go.

Saturday morning keeps the clean offshore flow with 4ft from the SW and a 14-second period – good fun but not as strong. Sunday morning has 4ft from the SW with a 15-second period and offshore NNW winds, but it’s rated as marginal, likely a tide issue. The afternoon goes cross-off but still clean enough.

Now, skip to Monday 21 September – that’s a little gem. Morning is glassy, no wind at all, with 6ft from the SSW at 12 seconds. Energy is solid at 1159. That’s clean, glassy surf – best waves of the week, for me. The afternoon turns a bit cross-onshore but the morning is the pick.

Tuesday 22 September morning is another good one – 6ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, light cross-off wind, energy up at 1860. Clean and punchy. The afternoon stays clean but a bit more average.

After that, the swell fades through Wednesday and Thursday – back down to around 2-3ft with some ordinary conditions. There’s a brief pulse on Friday 25 September morning with 3ft from the SW at 14 seconds and offshore winds – worth a quick look but nothing epic.

The last few days of the run get more interesting again. Saturday 26 September has a long-period 22-second swell pushing 3ft in the afternoon, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Sunday 27 September picks up to 6ft from the SW with an 18-second period, but again cross-onshore winds keep it messy.

Then – Tuesday 29 September morning is a wildcard. 4-5ft from the SW with an 18-second period, light NE cross-off wind, and energy at 2267. It’s rated marginal but with that period and light wind, it could surprise. The caveat is that long-period swells can break too straight at beach breaks like Anglesea, so it might be a bit closed-out. Still, if it lines up, it’s got power.

So, the real standouts are Friday 18 September afternoon and Monday 21 September morning. Both are clean, have decent size and solid energy, and the winds are offshore or glassy. That’s where I’d be pointing the car.

Rusty out.

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