Surf Forecasts:
Anne Street Reef surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anne Street Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's get into it. Honestly, it's a tough start to the outlook for Anne Street Reef. This spot usually needs a decent ESE swell to get going, but for most of the next week and a half, the wind is going to be the enemy.
The water temp is sitting at a pretty standard 69°F, just slightly cooler than normal for this time of year, so nothing to worry about on that front.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until Saturday the 19th in the morning. That's the one standout in the whole run. We've got a clean 5ft swell from the ESE, but the key thing is the wind – it's glassy, dead calm. The period stretches out to 12 seconds, so this is a proper groundswell with some punch, and it’s packing moderate wave energy (651). For a reef break like this, that longer period and clean conditions are a recipe for fun, lined-up waves. It’s a break that’s very consistent, so you know it’ll be working. Just a heads up, it can get crowded here sometimes, so get in early.
Before that Saturday morning, things are a write-off. The first ten days have constant cross or cross-onshore winds with period between 4 and 6 seconds – basically wind chop. There’s a moment on the morning of Tuesday the 15th where it goes glassy, but the swell is only 3ft and weak (54), so nothing to get excited about. Then on Thursday the 17th morning, the swell jumps to 7ft from the SE with a long 9-second period, and the wind is a clean offshore, but the overall forecast scores it as marginal. There’s a lot of energy (634) but the conditions aren’t quite coming together for a good session.
After that Saturday morning, it drops off again. The window is narrow. The next possible chance isn't until Saturday the 26th morning – another glassy morning with a 5ft ENE swell and 8-second period, but that’s a long way out and less certain. It looks okay, but not as strong as that Saturday the 19th.
So, bottom line: if you’ve got a board, the only morning to really point the car at Anne Street Reef is Saturday the 19th. Get it while it’s clean.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 110 | 123 | 100 | 88 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 47 | 36 | 44 | 41 | 160 | 1197 | 626 | 674 | 555 | 459 | 460 | 646 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:51PM1.73m | 9:23AM1.66m | 9:23PM1.59m | 10:03AM1.64m | 9:54PM1.43m | 10:45AM1.58m | 10:23PM1.26m | 11:32AM1.51m | 10:52PM1.11m | 12:27PM1.44m | 11:28PM0.96m | 1:37PM1.39m | 00:33AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.13m | 3:26PM0.32m | 3:40AM0.16m | 4:10PM0.44m | 4:11AM0.21m | 4:57PM0.57m | 4:42AM0.27m | 5:52PM0.68m | 5:16AM0.34m | 7:07PM0.75m | 5:58AM0.41m | 8:50PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 14 | — | NE 11 | NE 16 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 47 | 36 | 44 | 41 | 4 | — | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 646 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | SE 7 | E 20 | E 20 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 16 | — | NE 10 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 133 | 110 | 123 | 100 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 160 | 1197 | 626 | 674 | 555 | 459 | 460 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 2 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 541 | 1 | 44 | 1473 | 983 | 154 | 428 | 154 | 11 | 45 | 0 |
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