Surf Forecasts:
Ann Street Peaks surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with 509 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ann Street Peaks this week:
The surf forecast for Ann Street Peaks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ann Street Peaks in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ann Street Peaks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Ann Street Peaks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a grind. We’ve got a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions. The wind is mostly coming from the SSE to ESE, which is cross to cross-onshore, and it’s just chopping up what little swell we have. The combined energy is moderate at best, hitting 453 early on, but it’s all wind-affected. Water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.
Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are a write-off. Swell is around 6 ft to 7 ft from the SE and ESE, but with a short period of 6 to 7 seconds and fresh cross-shore winds, it’s just a messy, lumpy sea. The wave comment says it all: poor surf. This pattern sticks around through Tuesday the 18th.
We get a slight dip in wind strength on Wednesday the 19th, but it’s still cross-onshore and the swell is messy. The energy is strong at 549 on the morning, but the period is short and the quality is just marginal. Thursday the 20th sees a cleaner cross-shore wind, and the swell drops to 4 ft with a longer period of 9 seconds – that’s a better shape, but the energy is still moderate and the conditions are just “marginal.”
The real glimmer of hope – and I mean the *only* standout in this whole 16-day window – comes on Saturday the 22nd of August. The morning is glassy. A light W wind of 3 mph, zero wind, and the swell is a clean 3 ft from the E with a period of 7 seconds. The energy is weak at 125, but for a beach and reef setup, that glassy morning is your best bet. It’s the only time it’s really surfable. The rest of the week is a mix of small chop, onshore wind, and more poor surf.
From Sunday the 23rd right through to the end of the month, we’re looking at a lot of small, weak, or wind-affected surf. The wind shifts offshore on the 25th, 26th, and 27th, but the swell is tiny – 2 ft to 3 ft – with weak energy. The 27th has a clean cross-offshore wind, but the swell is too small to get excited about. There’s a slight bump on the 29th and 30th with 5 ft to 5 ft from the NE, but the period is short and the wind is cross or onshore, so it’s another marginal call.
The long-range stuff is too far out to get your hopes up. The forecast can change, but right now, you’ve got one clear winner: Saturday the 22nd of August, early morning, at Ann Street Peaks. That’s your window.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 282 | 206 | 196 | 423 | 444 | 438 | 385 | 452 | 468 | 414 | 320 | 334 | 275 | 149 | 116 | 138 | 138 | 133 | 108 | 111 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:32AM1.51m | 10:36PM1.53m | 11:17AM1.48m | 11:10PM1.35m | 12:08PM1.43m | 11:44PM1.17m | 1:08PM1.38m | 00:23AM1.02m | 2:20PM1.36m | 1:27AM0.90m | 3:34PM1.38m | 3:10AM0.84m | 4:35PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.36m | 4:58AM0.25m | 5:22PM0.50m | 5:33AM0.30m | 6:19PM0.63m | 6:10AM0.36m | 7:32PM0.72m | 6:55AM0.41m | 9:08PM0.75m | 7:52AM0.45m | 10:44PM0.69m | 9:00AM0.46m | 11:42PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 84 | 135 | 68 | 125 | 155 | 149 | 116 | 138 | 138 | 133 | 108 | 111 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | S 19 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 97 | 81 | 61 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | NE 9 | SE 11 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 282 | 206 | 196 | 423 | 444 | 438 | 385 | 452 | 468 | 414 | 320 | 334 | 275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 162 | 42 | 42 | 162 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 42 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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