Surf Forecasts:
Anglesea surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 7,701 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anglesea this week:
The surf forecast for Anglesea over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anglesea in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anglesea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the coming weeks.
Right now, things are looking pretty average for a while. The water temp is sitting at about 56°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
The first real chance to get wet is this Saturday morning, the 15th of August. We’ve got a solid 6ft SW groundswell rolling in with a very long 15-second period. The wind is absolutely glassed out, 0 mph, and the water is smooth. The combined energy is pumping at a strong 1512, so there’s plenty of grunt. This is excellent surf, but with that size and power, it’s really for the experienced crew. The break is Anglesea, and the swell is coming from the sweet spot—SSW. It’s a very consistent break, but crowds are possible, so keep your eyes peeled. This Saturday morning is the standout of the whole period.
Saturday afternoon goes a bit average with a cross-on breeze, and Sunday is a write-off with onshore winds and small, weak swell. Monday and Tuesday are small and messy or gutless. Wednesday the 20th sees a slight improvement with clean offshore winds, but the swell is tiny, around 2-2ft, so really just a cruise. The energy is weak (152-164). That theme continues into Friday the 21st, with a little more size (3-3ft) and clean offshore winds, but it’s still not a blower. The energy is moderate (317-520).
Then we hit the second week. Saturday the 22nd looks messy with a cross-shore breeze and a 7ft SW swell that’s a bit chopped. The real standout of the second week is Sunday the 23rd. The morning has 7ft SW groundswell (15s period) with moderate offshore wind from the WNW. The energy is massive at 2303. By the afternoon, it jumps to 8ft from the SSW with a 17-second period and a pumping 4617 combined energy. Winds are still offshore. This is excellent for experienced surfers only. That’s the second standout.
Monday the 24th holds some good waves, but the wind shifts. The rest of the week trickles off with smaller, choppier conditions. By Thursday the 27th, the swell pumps up to 10ft and even 15ft from the SSW, but it’s too big for Anglesea and the wind is cross-on shore. Friday the 28th is also too big. The last weekend of the month, the 29th and 30th, sees a drop in size and a mix of conditions, but Sunday the 30th morning is looking clean and pleasant with a 5ft SSW groundswell, light offshore winds, and moderate energy (947).
So, to sum it up: your best bets are this Saturday morning, the 15th, for a glassy, powerful session, and then next Sunday, the 23rd, for a solid, clean groundswell. Both are for the experienced surfers. The rest of the time, it’s small or messy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1434 | 1368 | 899 | 621 | 545 | 450 | 574 | 661 | 485 | 238 | 310 | 196 | 137 | 82 | 55 | 78 | 161 | 153 | 330 | 300 | 1378 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:25PM1.90m | 1:36AM1.77m | 2:04PM1.93m | 2:28AM1.85m | 2:39PM1.93m | 3:14AM1.88m | 3:13PM1.90m | 3:56AM1.86m | 3:44PM1.84m | 4:35AM1.81m | 4:14PM1.76m | 5:14AM1.73m | 4:42PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.44m | 7:46AM0.28m | 8:19PM0.28m | 8:31AM0.34m | 8:58PM0.18m | 9:12AM0.42m | 9:34PM0.14m | 9:50AM0.52m | 10:09PM0.15m | 10:26AM0.63m | 10:43PM0.21m | 11:00AM0.74m | 11:17PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 1434 | 1368 | 899 | 621 | 545 | 450 | 574 | 661 | 485 | 238 | 310 | 196 | 137 | 82 | 54 | 78 | 161 | 153 | 330 | 164 | 615 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 17 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | SW 19 | SW 14 | NE 4 | SSW 4 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 78 | 131 | 56 | 36 | — | 3 | 10 | 5 | 55 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 300 | 375 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SE 5 | S 16 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | W 7 | E 6 | S 16 | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | WSW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 15 | 80 | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 1378 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 77 | 29 | 42 | 20 | 0 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
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