Anne Street Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for your local spot. We’ve only got one break showing any real life, so let’s get into it.

We’re starting with a bit of a wait. The first decent surf shows up on Thursday morning, July 23rd, but it’s not a classic. Anne Street Reef is seeing a 4ft swell from the east, with a period of 8 seconds. That’s a pretty average, short-period wind swell, but the water is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, sitting at 68°. The morning is cloudy with a light cross-offshore wind, so conditions are clean. The combined wave energy is moderate (208), so there’s some push, but it’s not firing. Thursday afternoon goes glassy with a 4ft east swell, but the energy drops a bit (165) and the waves are just ordinary.

Friday morning, July 24th, is a write-off. A 12 mph south wind makes it choppy, and the swell drops to 3ft. The afternoon gets worse – a 19 mph cross-shore wind and a lumpy 5ft short-period swell. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

The weekend is a struggle. Saturday morning, July 25th, has a clean 4ft swell from the east-southeast, but the wind is up again, and the energy is moderate (259) but the quality is marginal. A 4ft east swell in the afternoon is no better. Sunday, July 26th, is tiny – 2ft in the morning, dropping to 2ft in the afternoon. Surfable, but barely.

We hit a dead zone from Monday, July 27th, through to Wednesday, July 30th. The swell is tiny, under 1ft, and the period is long but useless. The energy is weak (under 100). There’s a glassy morning on Wednesday, July 29th, with a 3ft swell, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. Thursday, July 30th, has a strong offshore wind (19 mph) and a clean 1ft wave, but it’s a flat day.

Now, the first real standout comes on Friday, July 31st. This is what we’ve been waiting for. The morning sees a 5ft swell from the south-southeast, with a moderate offshore wind from the west, cleaning it right up. The combined energy jumps to 278 (moderate), and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” The afternoon gets even better: 6ft from the southeast, still with a clean offshore wind. The energy is 305 (moderate). That’s a fun, punchy swell for the reef. The period is a bit short (6 seconds), so it’s a wind swell, but the offshore flow will make it peaky. This is the best on offer.

Saturday, August 1st, is a solid follow-up. The morning has a 5ft swell from the southeast, with a clean offshore wind. The energy is 255. The afternoon goes glassy, with a 5ft south-east swell, but the energy drops to 188. It’s surfable, but the morning is the session to aim for. The swell is big enough for intermediates, but it’s not too heavy.

After that, the quality fades. Sunday, August 2nd, and Monday, August 3rd, have 4ft to 6ft swells, but the winds turn cross-shore or onshore, making it bumpy. The 6ft afternoon on Monday, August 3rd, has a cross-onshore wind and a lot of energy (331), but it’s messy. Not worth it.

The rest of the second week (August 4th to August 7th) is mostly ordinary. There’s a 3ft to 4ft swell with clean winds on the mornings of August 4th and 5th, but the energy is low. The best of the week is Friday, August 7th. The morning has a 3ft swell from the east-southeast, with a long period of 11 seconds, and a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is 220 (moderate), and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” The afternoon goes even better: a clean offshore wind, same 3ft swell, and the energy holds at 214. That’s a nice, clean little groundswell for the reef. It’s small, but it’ll be clean.

Overall, the clear standout is Friday, July 31st, with the 6ft offshore swell in the afternoon. The Saturday morning is also a solid pick. For the long-range, Friday, August 7th, is a promising but less certain clean swell.

Stay patient, and get ready for that end-of-July pulse.

Rusty.

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