Anne Street Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and look at what we’ve got for Anne Street Reef over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough run. We’re looking at a long, frustrating stretch of onshore and cross-shore slop before we might finally get a sniff of something decent.

The pattern is dominated by wind. For the first week and a half, we’re dealing with a persistent SE to ESE breeze that just won’t let up. This keeps the surf small and mostly ragged. There’s a little pulse of energy on the 30th (Sunday) with some swell pushing up to 5 ft, but that’s teamed with a 19 mph cross-shore wind and a short period of 6 seconds. It’s a messy, bumpy mess of closeouts. The combined wave energy might read 264 (moderate), but the quality is zero – honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle.

We then get a drop-off into tiny, weak surf. Monday 1st of September and Tuesday 2nd see the swell bottom out at 2 ft. The Tuesday morning (2nd) is the only glimpse of something clean, with glassy conditions and a light ENE breeze at 3 mph. The swell is tiny, though, with a period of 10 seconds, giving it a bit of shape for a micro-cruise. Combined energy is just 80 (weak). There’s a brief moment of peace, but it’s not really surfable.

The wind stays nasty right through to the 11th of September, keeping everything small and choppy. There’s nothing worth paddling out for.

Then, on Monday 7th of September – a full week and a half from now – a late-season change could bring a reward. The morning shows a cross-offshore SW breeze at 9 mph and a jump in swell to 5 ft from the SE. The period is short again at 6 seconds, but with clean winds, that long-period rule doesn’t apply here. The combined energy comes in at 216 (moderate) and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions”. This is our one and only standout of the whole outlook. The reef will clean up nicely with that offshore wind, offering waves in the 5 ft range. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might get a few others with the same idea, but it should be worth it.

The window closes fast, though. By Monday afternoon, the wind swings E onshore at 9 mph and it’s game over again.

So, to sum it up: wait out the junk for a week and a half. The real target is the morning of Monday, September 7th. That’s your best shot at clean, punchy waves at Anne Street. Everything else is a write-off.

Rusty.

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