Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here for Anzacs. We’ve got a solid run of south-west groundswell coming in, but you’ll need to pick your moments because the wind’s going to play games. Water temp is about 57°, a touch over a degree warmer than average for this time of year – you’ll notice it in a spring suit.

The main event is a long-period SW groundswell that sticks around for over a week, with wave energy kicking off in the strong range (3334) and staying hefty. Problem is, most of it’s blowing onshore. Thursday the 10th has solid 8ft from the SW, but with a 9 mph SW wind straight onshore, it’s average. Friday the 11th drops to 6ft, still onshore. Not worth suiting up for.

Saturday the 12th morning is the first real winner. Still a solid 6ft SW swell (16-second period, energy at 1402), but the wind swings light north, cross-offshore. Clean, lined-up surf for experienced surfers. This is your best call in the first week – moderate wave energy, long-period groundswell, and clean face. Crowds pop up here sometimes, so go early.

Sunday the 13th fades to 4ft and a fresh north cross-off keeps it clean but small. Monday the 14th is a dud – dropping swell and choppy onshore wind. Tuesday the 15th pulses back hard with 8ft to 10ft SW swell, massive energy (6451), but all onshore – a total no-go.

Wednesday the 16th is back to 7ft but still light onshore – marginal. Thursday the 17th morning lines up again: 5ft SW groundswell, clean with a light NNW cross-off, energy at 1034. Another good call for experienced crew.

Friday the 18th packs a punch – 8ft to 10ft SW swell with cross-off NW wind, clean. That’s big, long-period energy (3396 to 3968). Experts only – anything over 8ft and the paddle-out gets serious.

Saturday the 19th is still clean but dropping, and from Sunday the 20th through Monday the 21st we hit a flat spell. Swell under 3ft, energy below 200 – nothing doing for a couple of days.

Tuesday the 22nd morning brings a surprise: a tiny 3ft SW swell but with a super long 19-second period, energy at 696, and a light north cross-off. That long period will make for clean little peelers on the right bank – expect very good conditions for a small-wave session. Then Wednesday the 23rd morning is glassy – zero wind, 4ft SW swell, 15-second period. That’s a magic window. Clean, no wind, and enough push. Crowds possible, but worth it.

The big one is Thursday the 24th morning: 12ft SSW swell, short 10-second period, and the forecast says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. The afternoon cleans up glassy with 10ft SSW – experts only, no question.

Friday the 25th fades to 5ft, but the cross-off east-southeast wind is fresh at 19 mph – messy.

My standout is Saturday the 12th morning – that clean 6ft SW groundswell with a light cross-off is the best combo in the first week. For the second week, lock in Wednesday the 23rd morning – glassy, clean, and a proper 4ft SW groundswell. Surf that one.

Rusty.

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