Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab your wettie and have a listen—Rusty here with the gen on the coming swell window. It’s a slow burner, I’ll be straight with ya. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, but patience will pay off if you can wait it out.

The forecast kicks off on Thursday the 20th with barely a ripple. Only 2ft of swell from the SW, a short 14-second period, and a crosswind messing things up—moderate combined swell energy (276). It’s a bit ordinary, to be honest. Friday the 21st shows a slight lift to 3ft, but the crosswind is still a pest (652 energy). Not worth paddling out for.

Saturday the 22nd brings a jump in size—7ft on the morning and 10ft by the afternoon—but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and choppy. That’s more of a kite-surfing gig than a clean paddle session. The energy is strong (2102 to 5578), but the quality is poor.

Sunday the 23rd sees the swell drop to 6ft, and by the afternoon it’s 5ft with only a light cross-onshore breeze. Still not clean enough to get excited about. Monday the 24th offers a brief window with a 4ft swell and a fresh cross-offshore wind, but the energy is low (520). Tuesday the 25th is another marginal day with 5ft to 5ft of onshore SW swell.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Wednesday the 26th is the first real standout. Anzacs sees a clean 4ft groundswell from the SW, and the wind goes absolutely glassy in the morning—zero wind (641 energy). That’s the kind of session you’d wake up early for. But don’t sleep on it; the afternoon turns onshore again.

Thursday the 27th brings another gem in the afternoon—clean and glassy with 3ft of SW swell, 11-second period (573 energy). The sets will be tidy, and you’ll have the place to yourself if you’re lucky with the crowds. Anzacs can get busy when it’s clean, so get in early.

Friday the 28th morning is the pick of the whole run, though. We’ve got 6ft of SW groundswell with a long 17-second period (2191 energy). That’s proper groundswell, and the wind is a light cross-offshore. This is excellent for experienced surfers—bigger, powerful waves. The water temperature is 56°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s not as chilly as you’d expect.

Saturday the 29th keeps the good vibes with 4ft and light offshore winds in the morning—clean conditions again. Then Sunday the 30th turns nasty with 40 km/h winds, so give it a miss. Monday the 31st afternoon brings a chance of 4ft with a light cross-offshore breeze, worth a look.

After that, the first week of September sees the swell fade back to knee-high or less, with only small, weak energy (293 and below). Not much happening there. So, the window is tight—focus on Wednesday 26th morning, Thursday 27th afternoon, and the big Friday 28th morning session.

Rusty.

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