Anne Street Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a quiet start for our only spot, Anne Street Reef. We’ve got a bit of swell around, but it’s small and the conditions are just not coming together for the most part. There’s a long stretch where the quality is mostly poor, but we do get a couple of windows where it cleans up nicely.

The action starts Tuesday afternoon, the 11th of August. It’s small, only 2ft from the east with a 9-second period, and the wind is off at 15 km/h from the WSW, so it’s clean. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is about normal for this time of year. The combined energy is weak (84). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Wednesday morning, the 12th, is the true standout. The wind drops to nothing – glassy – and we’ve still got that 2ft east swell at 9 seconds. The combined energy is a touch weaker (79), but that glassy surface will make it feel like a million bucks. For a beginner-friendly reef, this is about as good as it gets. Not a ripple on the water. Later in the day, the wind swings onshore and it gets messy.

After that, we hit a long rough patch. From Thursday the 13th right through to the 22nd, it’s mostly poor. The swell builds, but it’s short-period, windswell junk with cross-shore or cross-onshore winds. By the 15th and 16th, the swell kicks up to 5ft, then 6ft, and the combined energy gets into the moderate range (196 to 237), but the wind is all wrong. It’s choppy and lumpy. There’s a morning on the 13th and 15th that’s clean with cross-off winds, but the swell is tiny (2ft to 4ft) and the period is short, so it’s not worth getting excited about.

There’s a bit of a build into the second week. The swell gets bigger, but the wind stays on it. By Monday the 24th of August, we see a big 10ft east-southeast swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is strong (1135). The wind is cross-onshore, though, and the forecast says it’s actually too big for this break. That’s expert territory – and even then, the conditions won’t be pretty. The following Tuesday morning, the 25th, the swell drops to 6ft from the east, period still 9 seconds, and the wind is light from the SSE, creating just a light cross-shore. The combined energy is moderate (529). It’s marginal, but it’s the best looking option in that second week, still not a standout.

For the best on offer, you’ve got to hit Wednesday morning, the 12th of August. It’s glassy, clean, and small – perfect for a beginner on the reef. Keep an eye on that Tuesday morning the 25th as a possible, but it’s a long way out and less certain.

Rusty.

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