Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s coming our way down at Anzacs.

The long-range picture is a bit of a mixed bag, with some serious energy on the horizon but a whole lot of wind and chop to sift through to get to the good stuff. We’ve got a solid run of swell from the southwest, but the setups are going to be tricky for a while.

The first real chance to get wet starts on Friday, August 28th. There’s a solid 6ft swell from the southwest, with a long 17-second period—that’s proper groundswell energy. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about a degree warmer than usual for this time of year, so not bad. The problem is the wind. We’ve got a 12 mph onshore breeze from the southwest, which is going to mess with the shape. The combined energy is big (1795), and there’s a ton of power in the water, but it’s going to be a battle with the wind. It’s a marginal call, and the tide might be a factor too.

Saturday, August 29th rolls in a bit smaller, around 5ft, but the wind swings to the west at 9 mph, blowing cross-onshore. That’s going to create some chop. The morning is a no-go, and the afternoon is a pass. Same story with Sunday, August 30th—the 5ft swell is there but the cross-onshore wind keeps things messy.

Monday, August 31st is a bit more interesting. The swell holds at 5ft to 5ft, and the wind drops to a light 6 mph. The morning is cross-onshore with small ripples, but the afternoon goes clean with a light 6 mph onshore breeze from the southwest. The combined energy is up to 1261, and the period is 15 seconds. This is the first real window for a session, but it’s still marginal. The best bet is Monday afternoon.

Tuesday, September 1st is a weird one. The swell drops to 4ft, but the wind swings to the northwest at 19-22 mph, blowing cross-offshore. That means clean, glassy faces, but the swell is a bit small. The combined energy (964) is moderate. It’s a clean, playful day for a longboard or a fish, but don’t expect any barrels.

The next few days are a write-off. Strong winds, lumpy cross-chop, and rain showers dominate from Thursday, September 3rd through to Monday, September 7th. The swell gets bigger, up to 8ft on the 6th, but the wind is a howling 28 mph. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. Avoid it.

Tuesday, September 8th sees the swell drop to 5ft with a short 10-second period. The wind is onshore at 12 mph. It’s marginal at best.

Now, here’s the standout. Friday, September 11th is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the southwest, with a very long 17-second period. That’s a serious groundswell, and the combined energy is massive (2401). The wind is light and variable, starting cross-on in the morning from the WNW at 9 mph, but turning clean and onshore from the SSW in the afternoon. For a spot like Anzacs, which is an exposed beach break, this long-period swell might break a bit straight, but when the wind is light, it’ll be offering up some powerful, well-shaped lines. The morning is slightly choppy, but the afternoon is the pick of the whole forecast. If you can wait, that Friday afternoon session is going to be the best. The crowd is “sometimes” around, so you might have to share, but it’ll be worth it.

Saturday, September 12th is a bit smaller, 5ft to 4ft, with a clean cross-offshore wind from the northwest. The combined energy is 1329. It’s a good finisher to the week, but Friday is the peak.

So, to sum it up: the first week is mostly a scratch. Monday afternoon is a maybe, Tuesday is a clean small-wave day, and then we get hammered by wind. The real prize is Friday, September 11th afternoon. That’s the one. Get on it.

Rusty.

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