Surf Forecasts:
Anne Street Reef surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 2,833 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 18s. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anne Street Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be honest – the next couple weeks are pretty flat for a proper surf. There’s really only one spot worth talking about, and even it’s a tough go for most of the time.
The first chance for anything rideable is Saturday the 18th of July at Anne Street Reef. There’s a 2.5m swell from the SE, but the wind is howling cross-off at 22 mph. The water is about 69°, which is normal for the season. The combined swell energy is moderate (1381), but the wind is ruining it – just marginal conditions at best.
Sunday the 19th gets ugly. The swell jumps to a big 13ft from the SE, but the wind is screaming from the SSE at 28 mph, blowing straight cross-shore. This is dangerous – expert-only territory if anyone is crazy enough. The energy is strong at 2833, but it’s a total mess.
Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st are the same sad story – 12ft dropping to 8ft, but still getting hammered by strong cross-shore and cross-onshore winds. Not for paddle surfing.
From Wednesday the 22nd on, the swell drops way off. We’re talking 5ft down to 2ft, with short periods of 8 seconds or less. The winds do go light on a few mornings – like Thursday the 23rd morning and Sunday the 26th morning – so you might get a clean face, but the waves are tiny and weak. The energy drops to double digits (80 or less) by the 27th – really weak.
There’s one little glimmer on Saturday the 1st of August. The swell is only 3ft, but it’s a long-period 12-second groundswell from the ESE, and it goes glassy in the morning. That’s the kind of clean, small-wave session you could enjoy on a longboard. The 2nd of August is similar – glassy but flat.
The first few days are a washout unless you’re into kite surfing with that strong wind and big sloppy swell. The only real standout is the early morning of August 1st – small but clean. Everything else is not worth your time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, moderate winds from the SE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1367 | 2582 | 2833 | 2514 | 2451 | 2345 | 1953 | 1699 | 1001 | 792 | 533 | 407 | 342 | 230 | 161 | 156 | 160 | 862 | 485 | 444 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:19PM1.64m | 11:51AM1.36m | 00:01AM1.47m | 12:48PM1.34m | 00:46AM1.30m | 1:52PM1.34m | 1:35AM1.15m | 3:01PM1.36m | 2:35AM1.04m | 4:06PM1.41m | 3:43AM0.98m | 5:02PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.31m | 5:49AM0.32m | 5:50PM0.44m | 6:31AM0.36m | 6:50PM0.56m | 7:14AM0.40m | 8:01PM0.66m | 8:01AM0.42m | 9:22PM0.71m | 8:52AM0.43m | 10:42PM0.69m | 9:46AM0.41m | 11:46PM0.63m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 20 | ESE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 533 | 407 | 342 | 230 | 161 | 156 | 3 | 41 | 42 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | E 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 11 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSE 3 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1367 | 2582 | 2833 | 2514 | 2451 | 2345 | 1953 | 1699 | 1001 | 792 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 160 | 862 | 485 | 444 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 904 | 789 | 789 | 695 | 475 | 296 | 296 | 159 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 475 | 159 | 45 |
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