Ansteys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch isn’t looking flash. Ansteys is the only spot on the cards, and it’s a real struggle for the next 16 days. The water’s sitting at 70°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first week is a write-off. From Saturday the 29th of August right through to Monday the 7th of September, there’s barely a session worth paddling out for. We’ve got a few sessions with marginal surf – like Monday the 31st of August morning with 4ft from the east, period 9 seconds, and a light cross-onshore breeze that’s just messy. Wave energy’s weak too, sitting at 263. That’s the best of a bad bunch, but honestly, it’s still ordinary. The wind’s all over the place – mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell direction’s flicking between ENE, S, and SE, never lining up with that optimum easterly swell direction Ansteys wants. The energy’s weak to moderate at best, with most days under 600.

Then we hit a gap of about 4 days with no real improvement. By Sunday the 6th of September afternoon, we get a bit of a pulse – 5ft from the south, period 13 seconds, light onshore wind, and energy of 882. That’s moderate energy, but it’s onshore and messy. Still, if you’re desperate, it’s the best in the window. The morning of the 6th has 7ft southerly swell at 14 seconds, with moderate cross-shore wind and energy of 1784, but it’s marginal – too lumpy for a good time.

Later in the second week, Thursday the 10th of September morning shows some promise: 6ft from the NE, period 6 seconds, light cross-onshore wind, and energy of 507. It’s marginal, but the light breeze might tidy it up a bit. Friday the 11th of September morning has 7ft from the ENE, period 8 seconds, gentle cross-onshore wind, and energy of 965 – that’s moderate energy, but still cross-onshore and only a 2 out of 10 score. The south swell on the 13th of September afternoon has a clean cross-offshore wind, but only 4ft and 9 seconds – too small and weak to get excited about.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. The best on offer is probably the morning of the 6th of September – that 7ft south swell with 14-second period is the biggest and most powerful, but it’s cross-shore and lumpy. If you’re an expert and don’t mind a challenge, you might find something. For everyone else, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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