Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, now in feet and Fahrenheit for you.

Water temp is 56°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year. Not a big deal, but you’ll feel it on a glassy morning.

Let’s start with Sunday morning, August 16th. Glassy, clean 4ft southwest swell at 14 seconds. Combined energy is 726, moderate. Wind is almost nothing out of the NNE. The wave comment says expect very good surf conditions. That’s a solid opener. The break is super consistent and exposed to the SW, which is exactly where the swell is coming from. Not too big, not too small—great for intermediates.

Monday morning, August 17th, the swell drops a touch to 4ft but stays clean with a cross-off breeze from the east. Still a 14-second period, still moderate energy at 549. It’s good, but Sunday morning has the edge for that glassy perfection.

Tuesday morning, the 18th, is another clean one with offshore winds from the NE, 4ft of SW swell at 15 seconds. Energy is 821. It’s a nice run, but the swell is slowly easing.

Then we hit a lull. Wednesday and Thursday the 19th and 20th are poor. Swell drops to 2ft and 1ft, wind is messy, energy is weak.

Friday, August 21st, picks up to 4ft southwest swell, but the wind is a moderate cross, and the wave comment says marginal. Energy jumps to 1670 in the morning, which is strong, but the onshore wind messes it up.

Saturday, August 22nd, is a big one. Swell hits 8ft from the SW at 16 seconds, energy is a huge 2567. But the wind is onshore and strong, 18 mph. That’s a lot of power, but it’s going to be a mess. Only for experts. More of a kiteboarding day.

Sunday, August 23rd, the swell drops to 7ft, still solid, but the wind is cross-off from the NNW, so it’s cleaner. Energy is still high at 1729. Still big, not for beginners.

Monday through Wednesday, the 24th to 26th, is rough. Light rain, cross-on winds, choppy. By Wednesday, the 26th, the swell is 8ft but with a short 10-second period and onshore gales at 25 mph. No good.

Now, the standout. Thursday, August 27th morning: 4ft of SW swell, but the period is a long 17 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-on at 6 mph. Energy is 1158. The wave comment says marginal, but that long period and light wind mean it’s going to be way better than the numbers suggest. A sneaky good session for the experienced surfer.

Friday, August 28th, is clean again. 3ft swell, 14 seconds, cross-off wind from the north. Energy is 466. Expect good surf conditions.

But the real best on offer is the final weekend. Saturday, August 29th afternoon: glassy, 4ft of SW swell at 16 seconds, energy 734. Expect very good surf conditions. Then Sunday, August 30th afternoon: dead calm, glassy, 4ft at 15 seconds, energy 536. Also expect very good surf conditions. These two sessions are the ones to circle. Clean, glassy, shoulder-high, consistent. Perfect for intermediates.

Crowds at Anzacs are sometimes an issue, so with conditions this good, expect company. But it’s worth it.

Rusty.

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