Surf Forecasts:
Anne Street Reef surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SE swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anne Street Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Anne Street Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anne Street Reef in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anne Street Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look. Honestly, the next couple of weeks aren’t exactly firing for Anne Street Reef. We’ve got a long stretch of ordinary conditions ahead, with only a few brief windows where it’s even worth checking. It’s not all doom and gloom, but you’re going to have to pick your moments.
The best chance for a surf comes right out of the gate on the morning of Tuesday, August 25th. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t forget the rubber. We’ve got a tiny 3ft east-northeast swell ticking in at 8 seconds. That period is pretty short, so the waves won’t have much punch, but the real kicker here is the wind. It’s glassy, mate. Dead calm from the north-northeast. That’ll make the reef look clean as a whistle, even if the energy is weak (114). Beginners could have some fun on it, but don’t expect much push.
After that morning, the week goes downhill fast. The afternoon turns cross-on, and from Wednesday through the weekend it’s mostly cross-shore junk or onshore slop with building wind. By Saturday the 29th, the swell picks up to 5ft but it’s short period (6 seconds) and the wind is blowing 18 mph. It’s messy, lumpy, and not worth paddling out. That carries into Sunday with similar conditions.
We then hit a real dead spot. From Tuesday the 1st of September, the swell drops right away and stays tiny through to the end of the outlook. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 2nd where we get glassy conditions again – 3ft from the east-northeast at 9 seconds – but the energy is still weak (144) and the wave shape will be ordinary. Thursday the 3rd also offers glassy 2ft waves with a 10-second period, but again, that’s barely surfable.
There’s a quirky little pulse on Friday the 4th of September. We get a 1ft swell, but the period is a massive 21 seconds – that’s very long period groundswell. It’s glassy calm in the morning, but the energy is only 139. That kind of swell will be super inconsistent and tend to close out on a reef or beach. Could be something for the longboard if you’re patient and it lines up, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.
From Saturday the 5th onward, it’s all tiny, poor quality waves with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy drops off a cliff (values in the 60-70 range) and there’s just nothing to get excited about. Honestly, after the first few days, this is more of a gap than a run of surf. There’s a solid week of nothing worthwhile here.
If you’re determined, Tuesday morning is the standout. The rest of it? Keep the board in the car and the expectations low. Like I always say, it never stays poor forever, but this one’s testing us.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 140 | 135 | 81 | 83 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 100 | 103 | 71 | 84 | 49 | 171 | 203 | 209 | 236 | 231 | 152 | 142 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | on | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.71m | 6:54AM1.17m | 7:08PM1.78m | 7:28AM1.28m | 7:39PM1.82m | 8:01AM1.38m | 8:11PM1.82m | 8:34AM1.47m | 8:43PM1.79m | 9:09AM1.54m | 9:15PM1.71m | 9:47AM1.58m | 9:50PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.35m | 1:15AM0.32m | 12:30PM0.30m | 1:42AM0.25m | 1:09PM0.26m | 2:09AM0.20m | 1:47PM0.24m | 2:37AM0.17m | 2:25PM0.24m | 3:06AM0.15m | 3:05PM0.27m | 3:35AM0.15m | 3:48PM0.33m | ||||||||
6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
— | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
109 | 140 | 135 | 81 | 83 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 100 | 103 | 71 | 84 | 49 | 50 | 35 | 40 | 41 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 10 | E 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 20 |
2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | S 22 | SE 21 | SSE 20 |
3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | N 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | 9 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 14 | 53 | 33 | — | — | — | 16 | 171 | 203 | 209 | 236 | 231 | 152 | 142 | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 639 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 44 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 44 | 159 | 44 | 44 | 296 | 159 | 45 | 12 | 11 |
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Information about the Anne Street Reef Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Anne Street Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Anne Street Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Anne Street Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Anne Street Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Anne Street Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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