Anne Street Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Well, it’s a long stretch ahead with a bit of a slow start, but there are a couple of bright spots if you’re patient. The overall pattern is small to moderate east swell hanging around for the next couple of weeks, but the wind is going to be the big player. We’re looking at a lot of onshore and cross-shore wind days that will mess things up, but there are a few clean windows worth chasing. The first real standout doesn’t show up until Sunday the 9th, so you’ve got a few days of average to poor conditions before that.

Let’s break it down. The only spot on the radar is Anne Street Reef. It’s a beginner-friendly reef break, super consistent, and it needs an east-southeast swell to really light up. The water is sitting at 68° which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year (about 2° anomaly), so grab an extra mil.

Thursday 6th kicks off with a glassy 3 ft east swell, but the energy is weak (82), so it’s surfable but nothing to write home about. The afternoon turns onshore and goes flat. Friday 7th is similar – a clean 3 ft in the morning (moderate energy at 98) but the afternoon goes onshore again. This pattern repeats through Saturday 8th; morning is clean with 3 ft from the east-northeast, energy picking up a bit (116), but it’s still small.

Now, here’s the first real highlight: Sunday 9th morning. We get a glassy 3 ft east swell with a 9-second period. The combined energy jumps into the moderate range (216), and with zero wind, it’ll be smooth as glass. This is the best of the early run – clean, fun-sized waves for a beginner longboard or a mid-length. The afternoon turns to garbage with a strong cross-onshore, so get out early.

After that, we hit a rough patch. Monday 10th has fresh offshore winds (WSW 19 mph) on a tiny 3 ft swell – clean but too weak to do much. Tuesday 11th is another small and clean morning, but by the afternoon the onshore kicks in. Wednesday 12th is a write-off with a strong cross-onshore and messy 4 ft swell. Thursday 13th and Friday 14th are tiny and clean offshore, but it’s basically flat (energy down to 51-108).

Then things get a little more interesting around Sunday 16th morning. We see a 5 ft southeast swell with a short 6-second period. The energy is moderate-strong (216), and it’s clean with light cross-offshore wind. The short period means it’ll be a bit crumbly, but for a beginner reef it’s rideable. That afternoon goes onshore and choppy though.

The *real* standout comes later. Thursday 20th morning sees an east swell of 5 ft with a 10-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy hits a strong 479, the winds are glassy calm, and it’s clean. This is the pick of the whole forecast window. The longer period will give it some push and shape, and at a reef break like Anne Street Reef, that’s a recipe for some fun, well-formed waves. It’s small enough for intermediates but will have enough grunt for a good session. The afternoon turns onshore again, so make that morning session your priority.

A couple of other mornings in the second week – Friday 21st has a 4 ft east swell (333 energy) but it’s cross-shore, so less ideal. The afternoon bumps up to 5 ft (505 energy!) but with cross-shore wind, it’ll be messy.

Bottom line: The best windows are Sunday 9th morning for small, clean, glassy surf, and Thursday 20th morning for the best combination of size, power, and clean conditions. Everything else is either small, windy, or onshore. It’s not a total bust, but you’ve got to pick your moments.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the wind, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty

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