Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, this is Rusty comin' at ya with a look at what's on the cards for Anzacs over the next couple of weeks. Let's get straight into it.

We’ve got a solid run of groundswell from the south-west, and the water is sitting at 57°F, which is fairly normal for this time of year. The week kicks off with a real treat on Friday, July 31st. The swell is a clean 4ft from the SW, with a nice 12-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the WNW. The energy is moderate, with a combined reading of 384, so it’s not a monster, but it’s got some push. This is a prime window for the intermediate crew – the waves will be clean and well-shaped.

Saturday morning, August 1st, sees a drop in size to 2ft, but the period jumps to a very long 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The wind is a cross-off from the NNE at 9 mph, keeping things clean. The energy is still moderate at 466. This is a classic setup for a point break or reef, but at Anzacs, a beach break, that long period could make it a bit straight. Still, it’s worth a paddle for the patient ones. The afternoon bumps up to 4ft with the same 18-second period, but the wind swings cross, so it gets a bit more textured. The energy jumps to 1151, which is solid.

Now, we hit a rough patch. From Sunday, August 2nd, through to Thursday, August 6th, the wind is either onshore, cross-on, or just too strong. The swell hangs around from 5ft down to 2ft, but it’s all blown out, choppy, and lumpy. The energy readings are all over the place, from 243 up to 1429, but it doesn’t matter because the wind is ruining it. There’s a big rain shower on Monday the 3rd with 25 mph winds, and Tuesday the 4th sees a 7ft swell, but it’s onshore and messy. This is a solid week of no-go.

The light returns on Friday, August 7th. Morning session has a 4ft SW swell, 15-second period, and a cross-off breeze from the NNE at 9 mph. The energy is a good 878. The afternoon is even better – glassy conditions with a 3ft, 18-second period swell. The energy is 820. This is a standout morning and afternoon for clean, lined-up waves. It’s not huge, but it’s perfect for a longboard or a funboard.

The following week, from August 8th onwards, the wind is a problem again. It’s mostly cross-off, which keeps the surface clean, but the speeds are 19 to 28 mph, making it a battle to paddle out. The swell gets bigger, with a 8ft, 16-second period groundswell hitting on Tuesday, August 11th, and the energy rockets up to 3745. That’s strong, but with 28 mph cross-shore winds, it’s a mess. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The break is so inconsistent during this period that it’s hard to pick a clean window, though the morning of Thursday, August 13th, has a 6ft, 12-second swell with a cross-off, giving a 1100 energy. It’s marginal, not a standout.

The best call of the whole 16 days is the afternoon of Friday, July 31st, and the morning of Friday, August 7th. Both have that rare combo of clean glassy or offshore wind and a decent, long-period swell. The crowds at Anzacs are *sometimes* around, so you might have company, but the quality will be worth it.

Rusty

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