Anzacs Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.54° S 145.33° E

Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Anzacs sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.8° 

Anzacs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Anzacs surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 3,953 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anzacs this week:

The surf forecast for Anzacs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Anzacs in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 10th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 10th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 13th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anzacs over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up for Anzacs.

The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag for the old spot. There’s some decent swell hanging around, but the wind is going to be the main character for a while, making life tricky. The first real chance for a wave with some quality won’t show up until the tail end of this coming week.

The water is sitting around 56°F at the start, and that’s a touch warmer than what we’d normally expect for this time of year, so it's a decent bit of warmth in the water.

We start things off on the 9th with some small, clean lines from the southwest at 3ft, but a Northeasterly breeze at 16 mph keeps the surface a bit lumpy. The swell energy is really weak (359). Not much to write home about.

Through Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th, the swell bumps up. On Monday morning we’re looking at 5ft from the southwest, with a very long period of 19 seconds and strong energy (1855). The problem is a gusty cross-off wind that will be tough. The afternoon goes onshore. Tuesday is similar—a drop to 4ft but with messy wind and chop. Not the kind of session you want to tell your mates about.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th see the swell getting bigger and more powerful. Wednesday morning pumps out 8ft (3834 energy) from the southwest, but with a screaming cross-onshore wind at 25 mph, it’s blown out and messy. That swell is over 8ft on Thursday afternoon at 10ft, so that’s strictly for the experienced crew, but again, it’s onshore and messy.

Friday the 14th offers a bit of a let-up. The wind drops to a gentle breeze. It’s still cross-onshore in the afternoon, but the swell is a solid 8ft with that long 17-second period (3074 energy). It’s still a marginal call with that chop though.

Now, things start looking up from the 16th. For the morning of Sunday the 16th, the wind is a light Easterly at 6 mph, which is a clean cross-off. The swell is a clean-looking 4ft right out of the southwest (716 energy). This is a proper window for a glassy session.

The real standout is going to be the morning of Tuesday the 18th. It’s marked as “expect very good surf conditions”. You’ve got a solid 4ft groundswell from the southwest (677 energy), with a light offshore Northerly breeze at 6 mph. That is going to be clean, groomed, and punchy. The crowds can sometimes be a factor here, so get in early.

And then again, on the morning of Wednesday the 19th, we have another “very good” window. A light offshore Northeasterly at 6 mph will be keeping it glassy with swell at 4ft and a period of 16 seconds (823 energy). That’s quality.

After that, the swell starts to fade. The 20th still offers a clean, glassy surf in the afternoon with the swell down to 3ft, but the 21st through the 24th are looking pretty grim with strong, messy onshore winds and not much quality, even though the swell energy sticks around. A long blank run to end the outlook.

So, if I’m picking my one or two windows, it’s the morning of the 18th and the morning of the 19th. Light offshore winds, clean lines, and a decent waist-to-shoulder-high southwest swell. You don’t get many cleaner opportunities than that.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Sun
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
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Friday
14
Saturday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
19
1.7
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
2.2
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
3
WSW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.3
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
250
553
1713
1722
2668
528
506
831
2676
1137
2630
2295
3953
1808
3074
2297
1742
1169
1138
899
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
5
E
35
NNW
20
W
35
WSW
35
NW
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
cross
cross
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on
on
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High Tide
6:39PM2.05m
8:19AM2.00m
7:37PM1.98m
9:31AM1.98m
8:48PM1.92m
10:43AM2.00m
10:10PM1.89m
11:49AM2.06m
11:31PM1.93m
12:45PM2.14m
00:44AM2.01m
1:33PM2.21m
1:46AM2.10m
Low Tide
1:28AM0.13m
1:58PM1.01m
2:32AM0.17m
3:12PM1.05m
3:43AM0.22m
4:33PM1.00m
4:56AM0.24m
5:48PM0.86m
6:04AM0.25m
6:51PM0.68m
7:04AM0.27m
7:44PM0.48m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Anzacs Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Anzacs may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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