Surf Forecasts:
Anne Street Reef surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, ESE swell with 482 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anne Street Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here with the imperial version. Look, Anne Street Reef isn’t firing for most of this run. There’s a long stretch of ho-hum conditions that’ll have you checking your phone more than your wax. The first real chance comes late August, but don’t get your hopes up too early.
It all kicks off Monday the 17th with 7ft to 7ft of ESE swell, short 7-second period, but that 25 km/h cross-on ESE wind wrecks it. Tuesday the 18th is the same story – 6ft to 7ft, 8-second ESE swell, still cross-on. Water temp is about normal for this time of year.
By Wednesday the 19th, you’ve got 7ft from ESE at 8 seconds with a gentle cross-shore breeze – combined energy is 559 (moderate), but it’s only a 2/10. Thursday the 20th through Sunday the 23rd drops to 4ft–4ft, with poor wind all the way. Just not worth the effort.
Saturday the 22nd gives you a breather: 4ft at 8 seconds, glassy, combined energy only 146 (weak). Crowds are possible here – “sometimes” busy – but with this quality, you’ll likely have it to yourself.
The clear standout is Wednesday the 26th. We see 6ft of SE swell at 6 seconds, combined energy of 238 (moderate), and a clean cross-off breeze at 10 km/h. That’s your session. Thursday the 27th morning is next best: 5ft from SE with offshore WSW wind at 20 km/h. Both are labelled “expect good surf conditions.” The 6ft is solid for experienced surfers but still manageable for intermediates.
After that, Friday the 28th through to Monday the 1st of September fades to 2ft–4ft, with messy breezes. On the 31st of August morning, a long-period 13-second E swell at 3ft arrives with clean cross-off wind – combined energy 375 (moderate) – and it’s another “expect good surf conditions” call. That’s a sleeper.
The 1st of September is marginal: 2ft from ESE, 12-second period, light cross-on wind. Not enough to bother.
So here’s the take: aim for Wednesday the 26th through Thursday the 27th. The 31st morning is a strong maybe. Everything else is best left alone.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 379 | 395 | 375 | 385 | 346 | 375 | 277 | 192 | 136 | 273 | 222 | 187 | 156 | 131 | 106 | 111 | 157 | 149 | 142 | 151 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.48m | 11:10PM1.35m | 12:08PM1.43m | 11:44PM1.17m | 1:08PM1.38m | 00:23AM1.02m | 2:20PM1.36m | 1:27AM0.90m | 3:34PM1.38m | 3:10AM0.84m | 4:35PM1.45m | 4:37AM0.87m | 5:22PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.50m | 5:33AM0.30m | 6:19PM0.63m | 6:10AM0.36m | 7:32PM0.72m | 6:55AM0.41m | 9:08PM0.75m | 7:52AM0.45m | 10:44PM0.69m | 9:00AM0.46m | 11:42PM0.60m | 10:06AM0.44m | 00:18AM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 43 | 7 | — | 35 | 74 | 79 | 102 | 136 | 273 | 222 | 187 | 156 | 131 | 106 | 111 | 157 | 149 | 142 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | — | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 76 | 192 | 66 | — | 78 | 84 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | — | E 14 | SE 8 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 15 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 373 | 379 | 395 | 375 | 385 | 346 | 375 | 277 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 159 | 45 | 45 | 159 | 45 | 45 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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