Surf Forecasts:
Anne Street Reef surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SE swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anne Street Reef in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anne Street Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I'll level with you – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a slow burn. There's nothing on for the first week really, apart from some tiny, weak stuff that just isn't worth paddling out for. The water's sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so a decent wetsuit is your friend.
We're looking at a long stretch of small, messy conditions up until early August. Wednesday the 30th of July sees a bump, but with a combined wave energy of only 48 (weak) and a period of just 6 seconds, it's not going to do much. Thursday the 31st and Friday the 1st of August, the swell gets a bit more push, hitting 5ft and 5ft respectively, and the energy climbs into the low to mid hundreds, but the wind is sitting cross or cross-off from the south-east, putting a chop on it. The whole week is a write-off, to be honest. It's not until Monday the 4th of August that we finally see a "surfable" session, but it's only a 1 out of 10 with very ordinary conditions.
The real standout is shaping up for Tuesday the 11th of August. Right on Anne Street Reef, the morning session is looking like the best of the whole run. The wind is set to go glassy with a light south-westerly, so the surface will be like a mirror. The swell will be a solid 6ft from the east with a period of 10 seconds, giving it some real grunt. Wave energy is up at 740 (moderate to strong). That's the one to circle. Because this reef is very consistent, you can usually rely on it, but the other side is that crowds are likely.
Tuesday afternoon the swell pushes up to 7ft, which is getting into the expert-only zone, and the wind swings to a cross-on north-northeasterly, putting some ripples on it. So stick to the morning for the cleanest conditions.
I'm not seeing any other real highlights in the 16-day window. That Tuesday morning on the 11th is the session to aim for. It's a long-range call, so keep an eye on it. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 12 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 61 | 92 | 178 | 137 | 114 | 63 | 123 | 80 | 132 | 144 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.72m | 7:11AM1.13m | 7:38PM1.78m | 7:50AM1.20m | 8:12PM1.82m | 8:26AM1.26m | 8:45PM1.82m | 9:01AM1.31m | 9:17PM1.79m | 9:37AM1.35m | 9:50PM1.73m | 10:15AM1.39m | 10:25PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.30m | 1:44AM0.39m | 12:53PM0.27m | 2:16AM0.32m | 1:32PM0.24m | 2:47AM0.28m | 2:10PM0.24m | 3:17AM0.25m | 2:47PM0.25m | 3:48AM0.24m | 3:26PM0.28m | 4:19AM0.25m | 4:08PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 18 | 26 | 35 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 15 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 14 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 9 | SE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 61 | 92 | 178 | 137 | 114 | 63 | 123 | 80 | 132 | 144 | 163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 41 | 1 | 28 | 41 | 92 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 11 | 45 | 11 | 44 | 159 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 11 |
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