Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's break this down for Anzacs over the next couple weeks.

First off, there's a solid SW groundswell comin' in, but the early part of the week is hammered by a strong WSW wind, so Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are pretty much a bust. You'll see some size – around 6 ft on Tuesday – but with rain showers and a 25 km/h onshore blast, it's a messy, choppy mess. The combined energy's at 778, but not worth the paddle. Thursday the 6th ain't much better with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops off quick.

Now, here's where it gets good. Friday afternoon, the 7th of August – the wind goes glassy, just a 5 km/h westerly, and we've got a clean 4 ft groundswell from the SW with a period of 15 seconds (moderate energy at 1039). That's a proper window for an experienced surfer. The swell direction is right on from the optimum SW, so the lines should be clean at this exposed spot. This break is very consistent, so you'll get plenty of waves, but with a 15-second period, expect long lulls between sets. Crowds are sometimes around, so you might have to jostle.

The weekend gets blown out again by strong N to NNW winds – Saturday the 8th is cross-off but still lumpy, and Sunday the 9th has a near gale kickin' up, so no go. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th see the swell building again – up to 8 ft on the Monday afternoon with the combined energy spiking to 3153 – but that's ruined by 30 km/h cross-onshore winds. Too rough.

Midweek gets angry – Wednesday the 12th of August has a massive 12 ft to 13 ft SW swell with near gale winds. The energy's through the roof (13893 on the Wednesday afternoon), but that's for kite surfers only. Just raw power with terrible conditions.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th ease off a bit: still big 8 ft to 10 ft swells, but the wind's cross-shore and lumpy. The energy's strong (up to 4735), but the quality's marginal. Only for the brave and skilled.

Into the second week, the pattern improves. Saturday afternoon, the 15th of August, the wind drops to glassy again – a 5 km/h NW – and we've got a clean 6 ft SW groundswell with a nice 15-second period. Energy's still solid at 1237. The direction matches the optimum SW, and it's glassy, so this is another standout for experienced surfers. The break is very consistent, so you'll get waves, but crowds are sometimes a thing here.

Tuesday morning, the 18th of August, looks promising too: light offshore NE wind at just 5 km/h, with a 5 ft SW groundswell (16-second period, energy 1330). Clean conditions and a good swell direction. That's a real gem for the mid-week paddle.

After that, the swell backs off a bit into the 19th – still some 4 ft to 4 ft leftovers with moderate winds, but nothin' to get too excited about.

Overall, the best bets are the two glassy windows: Friday afternoon the 7th of August and Saturday afternoon the 15th of August, with Tuesday morning the 18th as a strong runner-up. The water temp is sittin' around 57°F, which is about normal for this time of year – nothin' wild.

Rusty.

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