Surf Forecasts:
Anne Street Reef surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SE swell with 698 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anne Street Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days are a complete write-off around here. The finder has come up empty, not a single recommendation. That’s the reality for this stretch, and it’s not unusual for the area. The data shows nothing but “poor surf conditions” for the entire run, from now right through to the 19th of September. It’s a long, flat, and messy gap.
Let’s break it down anyway. The only real spot on the cards is Anne Street Reef, a reef break that’s exposed to the east-southeast. It’s a very consistent beginner-friendly wave, but the numbers just aren’t there. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing special.
The first few days, from the 4th to the 6th, you’ve got tiny swell – 1.0ft to 2ft – with weak energy (23 to 86). The wind is a mess, mostly cross or cross-on. Saturday morning the 5th does go glassy, but with only 1.0ft of east swell and a combined energy of just 23, it’s barely a ripple. Not worth paddling out for.
Moving into the second week, the swell does pop a bit. On Thursday the 10th, the afternoon sees a 8ft swell from the southeast, but that’s a short period of 7 seconds and the combined energy jumps to 598. That’s proper strong energy, but it’s a complete mess. The wind is a fresh cross-shore at 22 mph, lumpy and crossed-up. That’s way too big for beginners, and the conditions are so poor it’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Friday the 11th is similar – 6ft to 5ft southeast swell, with fresh cross-shore wind and energy around 292 to 242. Choppy, lumpy, no good.
From the 12th onwards, the swell drops back to waist-high or below – 3ft to 1ft. The wind stays onshore or cross-on, and the energy is weak, often under 100. There are a few glassy moments on the morning of the 14th (2ft, energy 46) and the 15th, and even some clean, cross-offshore winds on the 17th and 18th, but the swell is tiny – 2ft to 1.0ft – with pitiful energy. It’s flat, mate.
There’s no standout. There’s nothing to get excited about. The best you could hope for is a clean, tiny wave on one of those glassy mornings, but it’s knee-high at best. Save your energy and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 46 | 28 | 66 | 39 | 59 | 33 | 41 | 45 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 27 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.09m | 1:41PM1.56m | 1:29AM0.95m | 3:09PM1.60m | 3:21AM0.92m | 4:25PM1.70m | 4:47AM1.01m | 5:25PM1.81m | 5:49AM1.15m | 6:16PM1.89m | 6:39AM1.31m | 7:00PM1.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.31m | 8:37PM0.63m | 7:38AM0.35m | 10:14PM0.55m | 9:05AM0.35m | 11:23PM0.43m | 10:23AM0.30m | 00:13AM0.31m | 11:29AM0.23m | 00:54AM0.22m | 12:24PM0.17m | 1:31AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 9 | 33 | 41 | 45 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 10 | — | S 6 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 17 | — | 1 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | — | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | — | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NE 5 | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | ESE 4 | SE 3 | E 4 | — | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 21 | — | — | 13 | 4 | 28 | 66 | 4 | 59 | 28 | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 13 | 159 | 46 | 159 | 175 | 24 | 179 | 178 | 44 | 13 | 159 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 149 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
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