Surf Forecasts:
Anzacs surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 5,433 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anzacs this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Anzacs in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anzacs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a frustrating start. The first few days are a write-off – the wind is just all over the place, and it’s making a mess of everything. The swell is there, but it’s not worth paddling out for. From Monday, July 20th through to about the end of July, it’s a real mixed bag of onshore junk and lumpy cross-chop, with a couple of those days showing some serious energy but it’s all wasted with fresh to strong cross-onshore winds. You’d be better off staying dry.
Then, there’s a bit of a turning point around the end of July. We start seeing some cleaner conditions creeping in, but the surf is still a bit marginal with some questionable tide and wind. The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Sunday, August 2nd.
Sunday, August 2nd is the pick of the whole run. The morning at Anzacs is a gem. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell rolling in from the WSW with a nice, long period of 14 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and it’s going to wrap in with some serious power. The wind is a light, clean cross-off from the NNE at just 9 mph. The water is a pretty normal 57°F for this time of year. This is a setup for clean, lined-up waves that’ll have the experienced crew grinning. It’s a very consistent break, so expect plenty of waves, but with that kind of quality, it’s likely to be a bit crowded. A word of caution: at 8ft, this is for the experts. The afternoon is also looking tidy with a 7ft SW swell and glassy conditions, but the morning session is the real gold.
A few days later, on Monday, August 3rd, the morning is still looking clean with a 5ft swell from the SW and a light cross-off breeze. It’s a much more manageable size, good for a fun session without the heavy crowd pressure of the weekend.
So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a total bust. Don’t even bother. Save your energy for that Sunday, August 2nd. It’s the one day that’s truly firing. The following week has some smaller, cleaner windows, but that Sunday is the standout.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 361 | 398 | 251 | 648 | 509 | 260 | 282 | 706 | 964 | 1875 | 2785 | 3720 | 3544 | 2851 | 2390 | 3041 | 1446 | 1936 | 800 | 661 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:03PM2.31m | 4:36AM2.09m | 4:41PM2.24m | 5:25AM2.03m | 5:16PM2.15m | 6:11AM1.96m | 5:51PM2.04m | 6:58AM1.89m | 6:26PM1.94m | 7:47AM1.82m | 7:04PM1.84m | 8:43AM1.77m | 7:48PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25PM0.26m | 10:33AM0.50m | 11:07PM0.24m | 11:15AM0.65m | 11:47PM0.27m | 11:56AM0.79m | 00:27AM0.33m | 12:38PM0.92m | 1:08AM0.39m | 1:23PM1.03m | 1:53AM0.46m | 2:16PM1.12m | 2:44AM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | SSW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 361 | 398 | 251 | 648 | 509 | 260 | 282 | 215 | — | — | 32 | — | 3544 | 2851 | 2390 | 1723 | — | 1107 | 800 | 661 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 283 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 3 | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 706 | 964 | 1875 | 2785 | 3720 | — | 16 | 16 | 3041 | 1446 | 1936 | 4 | — | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 86 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 437 | 90 | 437 | 435 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 27 | 6 | 7 |
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The above surf forecast table for Anzacs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Anzacs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Anzacs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Anzacs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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