Anne Street Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our little patch of coast. Honestly, it’s a mixed bag at best, so let’s talk straight.

We’ve got a run ahead of us that starts off pretty flat and forgettable. The first real hope doesn’t show until Monday the 3rd. The swell is small, only 2ft, but it’s coming from the SE with a nice 13-second period, and the wind is a cross-offshore breeze. That combo gives us clean lines at Anne Street Reef. The energy is moderate (370), and it’s about as good as it gets for the first week. It’s not a bomb, but you’ll get some fun ones if you’re keen.

Before that, the weekend is a write-off. Sunday the 2nd has a short, weak 6-second easterly swell with onshore winds making a mess. Monday afternoon backs off into a poor cross-on wind. Yeah, skip it.

Tuesday the 4th comes with a glassy morning, but the swell has dropped to 2ft and the energy is weak (101). It’s surfable but utterly ordinary, and that’s the theme for a while. We see little pulses of swell, but nothing with any punch or period.

Wednesday the 5th is another glassy morning, 3ft @ 10 seconds from the east. It’s clean but small. Thursday is cross-off and clean at 3ft, but the period is down to 8 seconds and the energy is weak (80). It feels like we’re just chasing scraps.

The weekend of the 8th and 9th is dominated by rain showers and cross-onshore winds. Not our friend. Monday the 10th finally brings in a proper offshore wind (SW at 12 mph) and the waves are 3ft @ 9 seconds. It’s clean and will be the best of a bad lot, but again, “ordinary” is the word.

For the second week, I’d keep expectations low. We see a couple of days with offshore winds—Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th—with the swell staying at a modest 2ft to 3ft. The period stretches out a bit to 10 seconds by the 16th, which adds a touch of quality. Nothing here is going to have you calling in sick. It’s a real waiting game.

The only standout, if you can call it that, is Monday morning, August 3rd. It’s the cleanest, most lined-up the reef will be. It’s not big, but it’s rideable and honest. After that, it’s a grind.

Water temp is running a bit colder than normal at 68°F, which is about 3°F below average. Not a huge deal, but you might want the hood.

So, bottom line: it’s a patchy period. Small waves, plenty of onshore junk. Keep your eyes on the 3rd and maybe the 10th. Patience is the name of the game.

Rusty.

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