Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what Anzacs has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a run of surf coming, but we've got to be picky about when to paddle out. The water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, so nothing too unusual there.

The action kicks off on Wednesday the 8th. The morning is the pick of the first few days – we’ve got a solid 4ft SW groundswell with a long 19-second period pushing a heap of energy through (1534). With a light 6 mph NE offshore breeze, the conditions are going to be clean. This is excellent for the experienced crew. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to 6ft, but the wind swings SE, putting it onshore and messy, so the morning window is the one to aim for.

Thursday the 9th looks tidy too. A 4ft SW swell on Thursday morning (16 seconds, 683 energy) with a light offshore breeze giving clean waves. Thursday afternoon gets absolutely glassy with a 3 mph ESE wind and a 4ft SW swell – that’s going to be smooth as silk, even though the energy drops a bit (533).

Friday the 10th is still in the mix. A 4ft SW swell in the morning (724 energy) with a cross-offshore breeze, and the afternoon sees a 4ft swell (657) with light winds. It's all fairly consistent and rideable.

Then things get nasty. From Saturday the 11th right through to Monday the 21st, the wind just howls. We’re talking 25 to 35 mph winds from the NW, W, and SW, whipping up messy, choppy conditions. The swell actually gets big – up to 15ft on the 13th – but with those winds, it's a write-off. That's a solid 10-day stretch of poor surf.

A couple of days in that window try to turn the corner. Saturday the 18th has a 5ft SW swell (1030 energy) with a light WNW cross-shore wind, but it's still only marginal. The wind is just too up and down to trust it.

The real standout, and the one to circle on your calendar, is Thursday the 23rd of July. After that long dry spell, it looks like we finally get a payoff. Both morning and afternoon are firing. You’ve got a consistent 7ft SW swell dropping to 6ft, with a 15-second period and a sweet, light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. The energy is solid for both sessions (1715 and 1421). This is classic Anzacs at its best – clean, powerful, and well-shaped. The crowds can be an issue here sometimes, but on a day like that, you won't care.

If you want to get wet in the next 10 days, your best bet is the morning of Wednesday the 8th or the glassy afternoon of Thursday the 9th. But the one to save your energy for? Thursday the 23rd.

Rusty.

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