Surf Forecasts:
Anzacs surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 6,101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anzacs in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anzacs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's comin' our way.
Right off the bat, this is a week that’s gonna test your patience. There's a heap of swell on the way, but the wind is just muckin' it all up for the first few days. For Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd, we've got that SSW groundswell pumpin' in, hittin' 5ft to 10ft, but it's bein' ripped to shreds by a strong cross-onshore wind. The water temp is 57°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s not a total shock to the system, but it’s not gonna feel tropical either. It's gonna be a messy, choppy, lumpy ocean. Honestly, it looks more washed out than a forgotten sandcastle.
Wait it out. Friday the 4th is the first real glimpse of somethin' rideable. The swell is still hefty at 8ft, but the wind swings around to a light to moderate NNW – that’s cross-offshore for Anzacs. The conditions clean up nicely, and the wave energy is cranked up, with readings over 3000 on the energy scale, so there's plenty of grunt in those SW lines. It’s not perfect, but it’s the first window where you won't be fightin' a losin' battle.
The standout of this whole period has got to be Anzacs on Thursday the 10th. The swell is a solid 8ft to 8ft, right out of the southwest, with a long period of 17 to 18 seconds. That's proper groundswell with real punch. And the wind? Light as a feather from the south, just ticklin' the surface cross-onshore. The energy numbers are monstrous – over 4500 – so it's gonna be big and powerful. This is for the experienced crew; beginners should sit this one out as it’ll be well over the 5ft mark. It gets a bit of a crowd sometimes, but on a Thursday with that quality, you might be alright. This is the day to clear your schedule.
Between Friday the 11th and Tuesday the 15th, the swell drops right off, dippin' down to under 3 feet at times. The wind stays clean for some of those mornings, but there's just not enough wave to get excited about. It's a flat spell.
Then, right at the tail end of the forecast, a late pulse shows up for Thursday the 17th of September. We’re lookin' at another big swell, 8ft to 10ft, with a WSW direction. But that bloody onshore wind is back, fresh and lumpy, smashin' the face. For a moment it looks promising, but the wind will ruin it for paddlin'. With that much swell and strong cross-onshore wind, it might be a better day for a kite than a surfboard.
So there you have it. A long stretch of average, but that Thursday the 10th is the one to aim for. Don't sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 991 | 1474 | 1638 | 2519 | 3278 | 3710 | 3311 | 3077 | 2231 | 2925 | 2551 | 2344 | 1550 | 1014 | 481 | 269 | 163 | 511 | 804 | 1537 | 1185 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 3:02PM2.17m | 3:44AM2.23m | 3:35PM2.19m | 4:26AM2.25m | 4:11PM2.19m | 5:10AM2.22m | 4:49PM2.16m | 5:58AM2.14m | 5:32PM2.11m | 6:53AM2.05m | 6:23PM2.02m | 7:55AM1.95m | 7:26PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.17m | 9:42AM0.55m | 9:58PM0.08m | 10:20AM0.61m | 10:39PM0.04m | 11:01AM0.70m | 11:22PM0.06m | 11:46AM0.79m | 00:12AM0.12m | 12:37PM0.89m | 1:08AM0.23m | 1:40PM0.96m | 2:15AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 991 | 1474 | 1638 | — | — | 3710 | 3311 | 3077 | 2231 | — | — | — | 1550 | 1014 | 481 | 269 | 115 | 511 | 349 | 1537 | 1185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 22 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 25 | 18 | 163 | 248 | 804 | 60 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 73 | 38 | 63 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | NW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | W 4 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | — | 16 | 2519 | 3278 | — | — | — | 8 | 2925 | 2551 | 2344 | — | — | — | 20 | 48 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 87 | 78 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 6 | 6 | 307 | 470 | 515 | 90 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 309 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 86 | 101 |
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