Anne Street Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, I’ve stared at this one for a while and I gotta say, it’s a tough stretch for us. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a decent paddle. We’ve got a solid run of junk surf – messy winds, chop, and generally poor conditions – making it hard to get excited about much.

The first real sniff of anything worthwhile doesn’t come until late in the piece. For the next week or so, it’s mostly a write-off. From Monday the 7th right through to about Saturday the 12th, it’s just a run of weak, short-period slop with lousy cross-shore winds. The combined energy is pitiful – mostly two-digit numbers like 88 or 62 – and the commentary says it all: “poor surf conditions.” You’d be wasting your time.

The first tiny glimmer comes on Sunday morning the 13th. We get a little south swell, 3ft from the SE, period around 8 seconds, and finally a clean cross-offshore breeze. The energy is still weak at 155, and the commentary calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary.” It’s not the day to call in sick, but if you’re desperate, it’s the first window where you won’t be fighting a washing machine. Tuesday morning the 15th offers another clean window with glassy conditions from a 3ft E swell (energy 79), but again, it’s weak and pretty ordinary.

Now, for the only real standout we’ve got on the books, you’ll need to mark your calendar. Friday morning, the 18th of September, we see a jump. A 8ft S swell rolls in from the SE with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy hits a moderate 607, which is a real step up in power. The winds are offshore from the south, and it’s clean. We’re talking about Anne Street Reef. That size (8ft) is pushing into expert territory – it’s going to be big, powerful, and heavy on that reef. This isn’t for beginners. The swell direction is SE, and this break loves an ESE wind, so that southerly offshore is a good sign for clean faces. It’s an exposed spot that’s very consistent, so it’ll be working, but with that kind of size and power, you’ll want your wits about you. It’s the only day that really fires, but it’s a proper one for the crew who are ready for it.

The water temp on that first day (September 7th) was around 70°F, with a small anomaly of -0.7°F, so pretty average for the time of year.

So, there you have it. A long, quiet spell leading up to one big, powerful window. The rest of the outlook fades back into small, weak, and messy conditions. Keep the board waxed and wait for the 18th if you’ve got the nerve.

Rusty.

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