Anne Street Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Anne Street Reef.

Alright, look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a pretty grim run for the reef. We’ve got a 16-day window here, but it’s full of weak, small surf and mostly average to poor conditions. The water is running a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 68°.

The first real chance to wet a line comes on Monday the 3rd, but it’s a write-off. We’re looking at a tiny 2ft SE swell with a 11-second period, but the wind is cross-on from the SE at 6 mph, making it choppy and messy. The energy is weak (171). Skip it.

Tuesday the 4th morning is the real tease. It’s glassy, dead calm, with a 2ft SE swell. The period has dropped to 9 seconds, so it’s a bit weak, but the glassy conditions are a major positive. The wave energy is minimal (103), so it’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the only time the wind truly cooperates. The afternoon turns onshore and it’s over.

We get a few mornings with clean conditions and a little more push – Wednesday the 5th morning has a 3ft E swell, 10-second period, with a light cross-offshore wind from the SW at 3 mph. The energy is moderate (170), and it’s clean. Thursday the 6th morning is similar, but the swell drops back to 2ft and the period is a short 8 seconds. Friday the 7th morning is also clean with a 3ft ENE swell, but again, the period is short at 8 seconds.

The weekend of the 8th and 9th is a mixed bag. Saturday the 8th is a total mess with cross-shore winds up to 16 mph and a 3ft to 4ft E swell that’s short-period and messy. The energy jumps up on Saturday afternoon (244), but the wind is just too strong for the reef. Sunday the 9th morning is the best of the whole forecast. The swell is 4ft from the east, 9-second period, with a light cross-offshore wind from the SSW at 3 mph. It’s clean, and the energy is solid (278). This is your standout session if you’re chasing something. The NE wind will ruin it by the afternoon.

After that, it’s a long, slow decline. We get a few more clean mornings (Monday the 10th, Thursday the 13th, Friday the 14th afternoon) but the swell is tiny, never breaking 3ft, and the energy is weak. The period stays around 8-10 seconds, so no real punch. The wind on the 14th does go offshore from the SW at 12 mph, but the swell is only 2ft to 3ft. It’s not worth paddling out for.

From the 15th onward, it’s essentially flat. Swell drops to 2ft, energy is below 100, and the winds are either cross-shore or onshore. There’s a long gap of no real surf from the 15th of August right through to the end of the window.

The only real standout is Sunday morning the 9th of August. Clean, 4ft of east swell, moderate energy, and a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s the best on offer, but it’s far from a classic. For the rest of the time, keep your board in the car and wait for a better forecast.

That’s it from me. Keep your eyes on the horizon.

- Rusty

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