Ansteys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about the next couple of weeks at Ansteys. It’s a rocky start, I won’t lie. The first few days are a write-off with that cross-onshore wind and choppy, poor surf. The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least a wetsuit isn't top of the list.

There’s a real gap here. After a messy Saturday and Sunday, the first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday morning, August 3rd. The wind goes glassy, absolutely dead calm, and we’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the SE with a moderate wave energy (1049). That’s going to be excellent surf, but it’s a serious swell size – this is one for the experienced crew only. The swell period is 11 seconds, so there’s some good grunt behind it, but for a beach break like Ansteys, that can mean a bit of a close-out. It's a standout session for the confident surfer.

After that, the week drops off hard. Tuesday through the end of the first week is all marginal or poor, with small, weak swells and cross-shore winds. The energy drops right down to the low hundreds.

The next bit of real interest is way out there, on Sunday, August 16th. The forecast is for a clean 6 to 6ft swell from the ENE, with a cross-offshore breeze. The swell period is short, only 7 seconds, so it’s a weak, choppy windswell, but the energy is moderate (724-825) and the conditions are expecting to be very good. It’s a long way off, so treat it as a promising possibility. The week before that, from August 10th to 15th, is mostly a mess of strong wind and blown-out, oversized swell, or tiny, gutless surf. The 10th and 11th see huge energy levels (over 5000 and 1700) but the wind is howling, making it a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle one.

So, to sum it up: the standout is that Monday morning, August 3rd. If you’re good enough, get on it. Everything else in the first week is a dud, and the second week is a gamble, with a potential clean-up on Sunday the 16th.

Rusty.

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