Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down. The next week and a half at Anzacs has a few real gems, but you gotta pick your days. The water’s sitting at 57° and that’s pretty normal for this time of year.

The first real chance to get wet is Thursday the 16th of July, but it’s a bit of a letdown. The swell is a solid 6ft from the southwest, with a nice long 15-second period—proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong (1460), but both the morning and afternoon have onshore winds. That’s a messy, blown-out picture. Not worth the paddle.

Friday the 17th is where it’s at. The morning brings a clean 5ft of SW groundswell (period 16s, energy 1297). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW. That’s a killer combo for a point or reef. The afternoon gets even better: glassy conditions with a WNW breeze at just 3 mph. The waves will be clean and lined up. This is the standout for experienced surfers—it’s not huge, but the quality is top shelf. Crowds are possible, so get in early.

Saturday the 18th keeps the good times rolling. The swell drops a touch to 5ft in the morning, but the period is still a solid 14 seconds. The morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, and the afternoon goes glassy again with zero wind. Combined energy is moderate (791 morning, 656 afternoon), but the shape should be there. Another very good day, a little more mellow than Friday.

Sunday the 19th is smaller—dropping to 3-3ft—but still rideable with clean conditions and a light cross-offshore breeze. Fun for a longboard, but not a standout.

From Monday the 20th through to Wednesday the 22nd, the surf gets weak and the wind picks up. Flat spell with messy, marginal conditions. Stay home.

Thursday the 23rd sees a new pulse of 5ft SW swell, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 15-18 mph. It’s lumpy and choppy, and the wave quality is poor. That’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle one.

Friday the 24th is a shame. The swell jumps back to 6ft with a 15-second period (energy 1432), but the wind is a fresh cross-shore in the morning and turns cross-onshore with rain showers in the afternoon. The surface will be blown out. Hard pass.

Saturday the 25th is a redemption day. The morning is still a bit lumpy, but the afternoon turns the corner. The swell is 4ft, and the wind goes light and cross-offshore from the NW. The forecast says “very good” conditions. This is a solid call for a late session.

Sunday the 26th is a bit smaller again at 4ft, but clean with light cross-offshore winds. A nice, cruisy end to the week.

Looking further out, Monday the 27th brings a bigger pulse of 6-7ft SW swell, but look at that wind—NNW at 18-15 mph. It’s clean, but that’s a strong breeze for a 6ft wave. It’ll be bumpy and tough. Tuesday the 28th is even bigger, 7ft in the morning, but the wind is howling at 28 mph from the NNW. That’s a washing machine. The afternoon goes to 8ft, but with onshore wind and rain. That’s a no-go.

Wednesday the 29th is smaller again, but cross-shore winds make it choppy. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st see the swell really ramp up—10ft on the 31st with a 16-second period (energy 4247). That’s a massive groundswell, but the wind is cross-onshore or onshore. That’s big, raw, and blown out. Only for the most experienced, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty.

So, the standout of the whole forecast is Friday the 17th, especially the afternoon with glassy conditions and 5ft of clean SW groundswell. Saturday the 18th afternoon and Saturday the 25th afternoon are also very good bets. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too messy.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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