Surf Forecasts:
Anne Street Reef surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SE swell with 236 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 3s 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anne Street Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a tough stretch to be honest, with a lot of sessions that are just messy or blown out, but there is a little window of hope if you can hold out for a clean morning.
We’re looking at Anne Street Reef and it’s a consistent little reef setup that usually handles swell well. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. That anomaly of -2° is noticeable, so you’ll want a good spring suit for dawn patrols.
The week starts off pretty average. Tuesday the 25th is a write-off with a weak 3 ft ENE swell (158 combined energy), that NNE wind is cross-onshore and it’s choppy. Nothing doing there. Wednesday morning the 26th is a bit more interesting though – we’ve got clean conditions with a light offshore breeze from the SW, and swell at 3 ft from the ENE with a 7-second period (108 energy). It’s not pumping, but it’s clean and surfable. That afternoon goes glassy with a 3 ft E swell (118 energy) and no wind – dead calm. That’s worth a paddle if you just need to get wet.
Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are back to poor form with strong cross-shore winds making a mess of things. The swell picks up a bit Saturday and Sunday (the 29th and 30th) hitting 4 ft to 5 ft from the SE, but the wind is moderate to fresh cross-shore and lumpy. The combined energy jumps up to 246 on Sunday morning (30th), but it’s not clean. Not worth it.
Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September stay poor or marginal. The swell does hit 5 ft on Tuesday morning from the E (254 energy) but came with an onshore wind and poor conditions. That afternoon has a 5 ft swell (277 energy) with a light onshore – still marginal.
Now, here’s the standout. Wednesday morning the 2nd of September. This is the one you want to circle on the calendar. The morning is glassy, winds from the NE at just 3 mph, and a nice 4 ft E swell (250 energy) with an 8-second period. The direction is spot on for the reef (optimum from ESE, and this is close enough), and it’s really clean. That’s the pick of the whole run. It’s not huge, but it’s the only time everything lines up.
After that Wednesday morning, it falls apart again. Thursday the 3rd has a light cross-shore but the swell drops, and from Friday the 4th through to the end of the run on Wednesday the 9th of September, it’s all small, weak, and generally poor quality surf. There are a couple of offshore wind sessions on the 8th and 9th, but the swell is tiny (2 ft to 3 ft), so not worth getting excited about.
So the honest take: Wednesday morning the 2nd of September is your best bet – glassy, clean lines at Anne Street Reef with a solid 4 ft E swell. The rest is mostly a write-off until you get to that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
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135 | 99 | 72 | 50 | 72 | 97 | 138 | 102 | 81 | 80 | 102 | 109 | 54 | 148 | 236 | 148 | 123 | 95 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.17m | 7:08PM1.78m | 7:28AM1.28m | 7:39PM1.82m | 8:01AM1.38m | 8:11PM1.82m | 8:34AM1.47m | 8:43PM1.79m | 9:09AM1.54m | 9:15PM1.71m | 9:47AM1.58m | 9:50PM1.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.32m | 12:30PM0.30m | 1:42AM0.25m | 1:09PM0.26m | 2:09AM0.20m | 1:47PM0.24m | 2:37AM0.17m | 2:25PM0.24m | 3:06AM0.15m | 3:05PM0.27m | 3:35AM0.15m | 3:48PM0.33m | |||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
135 | 99 | 72 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 138 | 102 | 81 | 80 | 102 | 109 | 51 | 64 | 59 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | SE 21 | ESE 20 | ESE 18 |
5 | 14 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 12 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | SE 21 | E 12 | SE 13 |
— | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 11 | — | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
9 | — | — | 5 | 55 | 97 | 43 | 86 | — | — | 99 | — | 54 | 148 | 236 | 148 | 123 | 95 | 82 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 45 | 28 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11 | 45 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 45 | 11 |
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Information about the Anne Street Reef Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Anne Street Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Anne Street Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Anne Street Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Anne Street Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Anne Street Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Anne Street Reef is 3 km (2 miles) from Caloundra. If you plan a holiday in Sunshine Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Caloundra. Caloundra has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











