Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna lie to ya—this is a tricky stretch of water for the next couple of weeks. The swell is there, but the wind is a real bastard for most of it. We’ve got one spot on the radar: Anzacs, and it’s a very consistent, exposed SW-facing joint. The water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothin’ to shock ya.

We start off this Sunday, September 6th, with a solid 7ft SW swell rolling in, but the wind is straight on it from the WSW at 9 mph, making it messy. That swell period is a nice 14 seconds, so there’s groundswell energy, but the onshore wind just kills it. The combined energy is 1690 (moderate to strong), but it’s a write-off. By afternoon, it drops to 5ft, still onshore, still poor.

Monday, the 7th, is a total dud. The wind cranks up to 19 mph from the SW, with a 5ft SW swell and a 12-second period, but the wind is straight onshore again. The energy is 1125, but it’s just blown-out junk. Tuesday the 8th tries to get a little better in the morning—a 3ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period, and light WNW cross-onshore wind at 6 mph. The energy is 1068, but the waves are small and the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s marginal. The afternoon bumps up to 5ft and 17 seconds, but the wind shifts onshore, and the energy jumps to 2268—still messy.

From Wednesday the 9th through to Friday the 11th, it’s a grim run. We’re looking at 10ft SW swell on Wednesday with 22 mph onshore winds, energy up around 4737 to 6348. That’s big, powerful, and completely unrideable. Thursday the 10th is 8ft SW swell, still onshore, energy at 4391. Friday the 11th drops to 6ft, but the wind is still on it. These are expert-only days if you’re suicidal, but honestly, it’s just a mess.

Now, here’s the standout. Saturday, September 12th, is your window. We’ve got a clean morning with a 5ft SW swell, period 16 seconds, and the wind is light from the N at 6 mph, cross-offshore. That’s clean. The combined energy is 1164, and it’s described as excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets even better—5ft SW swell, 15-second period, and a light ESE breeze at 3 mph, also cross-off. The energy drops to 891, but it’s clean, fun, and the crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few mates out, but it won’t be a circus. This is the best on offer, no doubt.

Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th are a write-off again. The wind swings strong and cross-onshore, with a 3ft SW swell on Sunday, energy down to 449, and then Monday brings 25 mph winds and a 7ft SW swell with a short 9-second period—that’s more kite-surfing territory than paddle-surfing.

Tuesday the 15th through Wednesday the 16th is more of the same: big, onshore, and ugly. Thursday the 17th has a huge 10ft SW swell with a 10-second period (short period), ENE cross-offshore wind at 9 mph, and the energy is a massive 5334. It’s clean, but at 10ft, that’s expert-only. The morning is described as exceptional for experts, but it’s a big, heavy paddle. The afternoon drops to 8ft, but the wind goes cross-on.

After that, the swell fades fast. Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th are small, messy, or blown out. Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st have a bit of 6ft and 4ft SW swell, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s not worth getting excited about.

So, to sum it up: the only real standouts are Saturday, September 12th at Anzacs. That’s your day. The rest is a battle with the wind. There’s a big gap of blown-out days from the 9th to the 11th, and then again from the 13th to the 16th. If you’re an expert, Thursday the 17th morning might be for you, but it’s a big one. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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