Anne Street Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Anne Street Reef. This is a consistent little reef setup that works best with an ESE swell direction, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for you.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a few small pulses of swell, but the wind and conditions just aren’t playing the game. Tuesday afternoon the 4th of August sees some poor surf with a tiny 2ft ESE swell at 8 seconds and an onshore breeze. By Wednesday morning the 5th, the wind goes totally glassy, which is a good sign, and there’s a 3ft E swell, but the period is a short 10 seconds and the overall energy is weak (170). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about 1° cooler than the long-term average for this time of year – nothing wild, just a bit fresh.

Honestly, the first week is a struggle. Thursday the 6th through Saturday the 8th is a mix of tiny 2ft to 3ft swells with onshore or cross-off winds, keeping the quality down. The combined energy stays below 130 for most of that, so it’s weak. There’s a slight uptick on Sunday the 9th with a 4ft E swell (9 seconds) and moderate energy (313), but it’s a cross-shore wind, so it’s not coming together.

The real standout for the first half of the forecast is Monday morning, August 10th. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the east, with a 9-second period, and the wind is light offshore out of the west. The combined energy is a solid 227, and it’s the only period marked as “expect good surf conditions.” This is the pick of the early run – clean, offshore, and a decent little wave for a beginner-friendly reef. The crowds here are marked as “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out, but it’s worth it.

The second week gets a bit more interesting, but it’s a mixed bag. Friday morning, the 14th of August, we see a jump in size – 6ft from the SE with a long 11-second period, and the energy is strong (800). The wind is cross-off from the south, keeping it clean, but it’s marginal. This is a bigger groundswell with a long period, which will suit the reef and point setups nicely, but it might be a bit punchy for beginners. The 6ft is getting close to that “too big for beginners” mark.

Then, the real standout of the whole outlook is Wednesday morning, August 19th. This is a full week and a half away, so keep that in mind, but the models are showing a 6ft SE swell with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is a very strong 757. The wind is a clean cross-off from the south, and the forecast is “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the one to circle on the calendar. The swell direction is right on the money for Anne Street Reef, and the conditions are set up to be clean. Just be aware that at 6ft, it’s pushing into intermediate territory.

Wednesday afternoon the 19th holds the size at 7ft but the wind goes cross-shore, making it a bit junky. The rest of the second week has some solid 5ft to 7ft SE swells, but the wind is almost always cross or cross-on, which will chop it up. The 7ft and 8ft+ days are really only for the experts.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a slow grind with a brief window on Monday the 10th. The second week has some proper size, but the best bet looks like Wednesday morning the 19th for a clean, good-quality session. The rest of the time, the wind is a problem.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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