Anne Street Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is a tough one to call. It’s gonna be a real quiet stretch for the most part, with only a few fleeting moments that might be worth a paddle.

The main story here is a long period of small, pretty average surf. The first real recommendation isn’t until Tuesday the 25th, and even then it’s only a 1/10. The waves are there, but they’re nothing to write home about. We’re looking at a long gap of mostly poor conditions with no real standouts until the very end of the window.

The best bet, if you’re desperate, falls on a couple of mornings. Tuesday morning the 25th at Anne Street Reef (reef) will see a tiny 3 ft swell from the ENE with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is weak (119). The real kicker here is the wind: glassy, coming from the NE at just 3 mph. That’s the cleanest the place will look all week. But with only 3 ft of weak, short-period swell, you’re looking at knee-high slop at best. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Then there’s Wednesday morning the 26th. Again, glassy winds from the WSW, but with a light rain, and a 4 ft ENE swell, also short period. The energy is still weak (127). It’s a little more size, but still not a proper wave. The water temp is currently 68°F, which is about average for this time of year.

After that, it’s a long run of poor conditions. The wind swings cross-shore or cross-onshore for days, and the swell stays small and weak. The energy does pick up a bit around the 31st of August and 1st of September, hitting 214 and 191, but it’s still short-period and messy. A 5 ft swell on the 31st sounds ok, but it’s a short-period 7-second wind swell with a cross-shore wind, making it choppy and unappealing.

The best chance for a clean wave might be the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September. Another glassy morning with a 3 ft ENE swell, but it’s still just a 1/10. The energy is weak (156). It’s the same story: small, clean, but uninspiring.

Honestly, if you’re after a proper surf, this 16-day stretch is pretty barren. The consistent east-northeast swell is there, but it’s always small, short-period, and mostly blown out. The only real windows are those glassy mornings, and even then, the waves are tiny. For a reef break, you’d want a bit more size and a longer period to get any proper shape. This setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, if the wind ever gets right.

There’s a glimmer on the very last day, Sunday the 7th, with a tiny 1 ft swell from the east and a cross-offshore wind, but it’s just too small to ride.

Rusty.

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