Anne Street Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Anne Street Reef over the next couple of weeks. It’s a reef break that’s usually consistent, but right now we’re in a flat spell with nothing worth paddling out for. The water’s sitting at 68.2°, which is a touch colder than usual for this time of year – about 1.8° off, so you’ll want a rubber if you’re sensitive.

First up, Friday the 24th morning: we’ve got a tiny 3.0 ft easterly swell with a short 8-second period. The wind is cross-off from the south, which keeps it clean, but the energy is only moderate (106). It’s surfable but very ordinary – not worth getting excited about. That afternoon the wind swings cross and the swell drops to 2.6 ft – poor conditions. Saturday the 25th is similar: 2.6 ft, 7-second period, cross-off wind in the morning but still weak. The whole weekend stays small, with waves around 1.6–3.0 ft and short periods. The combined energy drops as low as 40 on Sunday afternoon – that’s barely a ripple.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are even worse – swell plummets to 0.7–1.0 ft, period jumps to 11–13 seconds but the energy is tiny (32). That long period might sound nice, but without size it’s just a ghost. Wednesday the 29th is flat with 0.7–1.3 ft. So we’re looking at a solid week of nothing worthwhile.

Then starting Thursday the 30th, a little pulse shows up: 3.3 ft from the SSE, 6 seconds, cross-off wind, energy 132 – but still rated poor. Friday the 31st brings 3.6 ft with similar conditions. The wind stays moderate cross-off, but the swell is short-period and messy. Saturday the 1st of August: 3.0 ft, cross-off, then rain showers and a fresh cross wind spoil it. Sunday the 2nd: 2.0 ft in the morning, then a jump to 5.2 ft in the afternoon – but that’s from the SE, 6 seconds, and wind is fresh cross-shore, creating lumpy chop. Energy hits 237, but the quality is poor.

Now, Monday the 3rd of August: swell builds to 5.2 ft with a 9-second period, energy 487 – moderate energy. But the wind is cross-off in the morning, clean, yet the score is still poor. That afternoon it gets bigger – 8.2 ft, 8 seconds, energy 800 – but with a fresh cross breeze, it’s a mess. Tuesday the 4th: 8.2 ft in the morning, then 9.8 ft in the afternoon – that’s too big for this reef. The wind is cross, and the rating says it’s too big for the break. Energy over 1000 – strong – but not for us. Wednesday the 5th:

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