Surf Forecasts:
Anne Street Reef surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with 501 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anne Street Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Anne Street Reef 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 8s 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 Anne Street Reef in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anne Street Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s check out Anne Street Reef.
First ten days or so? Honestly, forget about it. From Sunday 16 August right through to the end of the week, the surf’s a mess. We get some decent-sized swell – over 7ft on Monday 17 with energy readings of 466 and 501 – but straight-line cross-shore and onshore winds from the SE wreck every wave. It’s lumpy, choppy, just no good. Water temp is running about normal for this time of year. Nothing to get excited about.
Now, the first real chance to surf comes Saturday 22 August in the morning. The wind goes dead calm – glassy conditions. Swell from the east at 4ft, period about 8 seconds, combined energy at 201. Nice clean little waves for a beginner-friendly reef break that’s super consistent and exposed to the ESE. Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so get down early.
That window closes quick. By afternoon it’s back to cross-on chop, and from Sunday 23 through Tuesday 25 the swell crashes to around 3ft and less – energy in the double digits. Clean offshore wind appears from the southwest from Wednesday 26 on, but the swell is tiny: 1ft to 3ft. Could be a fun paddle but there’s next to no power.
Best bet of the whole month is Monday 31 August morning. Swell runs 6ft out of the east-northeast with an 8-second period, combined energy at 408, and a light south wind keeps it clean and cross-off. That’s the pick for a proper session – still long-range so lock it in closer, but it stands head and shoulders above the rest.
Overall, Anne Street Reef sees a whole lot of blown-out swell and dead spells. Your two windows: glassy little Saturday 22, and that promising clean Monday 31. That’s all she wrote.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 231 | 247 | 193 | 202 | 462 | 456 | 495 | 397 | 452 | 468 | 375 | 147 | 188 | 143 | 140 | 133 | 122 | 122 | 172 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.70m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.20m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 8 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 | — | — | SE 13 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 41 | 3 | — | — | 79 | 73 | 124 | 108 | 101 | 140 | 133 | 122 | 122 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 68 | 188 | 93 | 77 | 62 | 49 | 43 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 231 | 247 | 193 | 202 | 462 | 456 | 495 | 397 | 452 | 468 | 375 | 147 | — | 143 | 131 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 159 | 45 | 45 | 159 | 154 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 11 | 44 | 45 | 2 |
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