Surf Forecasts:
Anne Street Reef surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SE swell with 209 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anne Street Reef this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Anne Street Reef in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anne Street Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days around Anne Street Reef are looking pretty bleak for the paddle crew. The forecasts are telling me there is nothing worth getting out of bed for. The energy just isn’t there. We’ve got a persistent run of tiny, weak swells and a lot of cross-shore or onshore breeze. The biggest combined energy we see is 338 on August 3rd, but that’s paired with rain and cross-onshore wind, so it’s a write-off. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for the time of year.
Let’s break it down. From Sunday July 26th right through to August 5th, the swell heights are mostly below 3 ft, with periods all over the shop from 5 seconds up to 14 seconds, but the quality is consistently poor. The best conditions on paper are on Wednesday morning July 29th – glassy conditions with light WNW wind and a 2 ft easterly swell, but with a combined energy of only 42, it’s barely a ripple. Don’t bother. On Thursday the 30th, that swell kicks up to 4 ft in the afternoon, but it’s a 5-second period chop with moderate cross-shore breeze – that’s kiting territory, not surfing.
There is a small window on August 4th, Tuesday morning: a 2 ft south-east swell, 10-second period, with cross-offshore winds. The combined energy is 167. The wave comment says “surfable but very ordinary.” That’s the sort of thing you’d only paddle for if you were desperate for a wet session.
Beyond that, August 5th Wednesday morning sees glassy conditions again, with 2 ft from the ESE at 10 seconds, and a combined energy of 114. Again, tiny, and the comment is “surfable but very ordinary.”
The rest of the fortnight? Nothing. The second week is even worse, with swell dropping back to 0.7 ft to 2 ft and a lot of rain and onshore winds. August 9th and 10th are a total write-off.
There’s no standout day in this entire stretch. The reef needs a proper long-period groundswell from the ESE to light up, but we’re not getting any. If you’ve got a kiteboard and the wind picks up, you might have some fun on the 30th or August 1st, but for a paddle surfer, this is a long block of flat and poor conditions. Hang tight, check back in a week.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 8 | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 85 | 119 | 143 | 103 | 118 | 84 | 90 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.65m | 6:30AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.72m | 7:11AM1.13m | 7:38PM1.78m | 7:50AM1.20m | 8:12PM1.82m | 8:26AM1.26m | 8:45PM1.82m | 9:01AM1.31m | 9:17PM1.79m | 9:37AM1.35m | 9:50PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.34m | 1:11AM0.46m | 12:11PM0.30m | 1:44AM0.39m | 12:53PM0.27m | 2:16AM0.32m | 1:32PM0.24m | 2:47AM0.28m | 2:10PM0.24m | 3:17AM0.25m | 2:47PM0.25m | 3:48AM0.24m | 3:26PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 40 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 7 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 14 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 10 | ESE 13 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | SE 7 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 85 | 119 | 143 | 103 | 118 | 84 | 90 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 44 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 41 | 44 | 28 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 44 | 154 | 159 | 45 |
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