Surf Forecasts:
Anne Street Reef surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SE swell with 520 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 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 get straight into it. The next 16 days are a real mixed bag. We’re going to start with a long stretch of small, choppy, and generally poor conditions that won’t get you excited. It’s not until the second week that the ocean wakes up, and it does so in a serious way.
The first solid option doesn’t show up until Thursday, 17th September. We’ve got a couple of days of just weak waves and messy wind. From Saturday the 5th right through to Wednesday the 16th, you’re looking at a lot of nothing. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is cross or cross-onshore, keeping things bumpy and frustrating. There’s a little blip of moderate energy (122) on Monday the 7th, but it’s still a poor surf call. Basically, you’d be better off doing something else for that whole first week plus.
Then, finally, things change. The standout window is Thursday, 17th September. The morning session at Anne Street Reef is where it’s at. We’re looking at a clean 5.6 ft swell from the SSE, with a long period of 12 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NW, and it’s glassy. The combined energy is a massive 1187, which is a powerful punch. The water temp is sitting around 68.9°F, which is about normal for this time of year. This is a session for experienced surfers, as the size and power will be a handful for the beginners. The reef setup will handle that long period well, making for some nice, lined-up waves.
Friday, 18th September, also looks solid in the morning. Another clean, glassy start with a 3.9 ft SSE swell coming in at a very long 18-second period. The combined energy is even higher at 1203. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW. Again, this is for the experienced crew. After these two mornings, the wind shifts back onshore and the size drops, so the window is tight.
So, to wrap it up: the first 11 days are a write-off for decent surf. The real action is a short, punchy window on the mornings of the 17th and 18th of September. The 17th is the pick of the two for the biggest, cleanest waves.
Catch you out there.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 62 | 45 | 65 | 120 | 84 | 34 | 24 | 36 | 84 | 58 | 47 | 110 | 36 | 24 | 452 | 382 | 170 | 211 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:09PM1.60m | 3:21AM0.92m | 4:25PM1.70m | 4:47AM1.01m | 5:25PM1.81m | 5:49AM1.15m | 6:16PM1.89m | 6:39AM1.31m | 7:00PM1.93m | 7:22AM1.45m | 7:40PM1.91m | 8:04AM1.56m | 8:17PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.55m | 9:05AM0.35m | 11:23PM0.43m | 10:23AM0.30m | 00:13AM0.31m | 11:29AM0.23m | 00:54AM0.22m | 12:24PM0.17m | 1:31AM0.16m | 1:14PM0.14m | 2:05AM0.12m | 2:00PM0.16m | 2:38AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 14 | E 15 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 47 | 110 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | NE 6 | E 14 | — | SE 23 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 4 | — | 20 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 10 | — | E 6 | — | — | NE 8 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 15 | — | — | E 14 | — | NE 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 62 | 45 | 65 | 120 | 84 | 34 | — | 7 | 84 | 58 | — | — | — | 24 | 452 | 382 | 170 | 211 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 414 | 93 | 1 | 131 | 159 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 296 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 200 | 904 | 154 | 44 | 45 | 11 |
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