Surf Forecasts:
Anzacs surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 4,251 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anzacs this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Anzacs in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anzacs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.
There’s a whole lot of swell coming down the pipe, but the catch is – for most of this run, the wind is gonna make things pretty damn ugly. We’ve got some proper size heading our way, but it’s going to be a battle to find anything clean. Hang tight, because there’s a small window of hope right at the end, but it’s not for the faint-hearted.
Monday 14 September starts off pretty flat and messy. There’s a small 2.6ft SW swell with a 14-second period out of the northwest, but a cross-shore breeze has it chopped up. The combined energy is weak at 241, so it’s not doing much. Water temp is 57°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing wild, but you won’t need the thickest wetsuit.
Tuesday 15 September is when things start to get serious. The swell jumps to 7.9ft by morning with a short 8-second period, and it’s onshore. That’s a red flag. By afternoon it’s pushing 9.8ft with a 13-second period, but the wind is howling at 25 mph from the southwest. The energy is cranking up – 802 in the morning, jumping to 3105 in the afternoon – but it’s going to be a complete mess. This is big, but it’s not surfable.
Wednesday 16 September brings the biggest energy of the run so far. We’re looking at a solid 9.8ft SW swell with a 15-second period. Morning energy is 6700, afternoon 6380 – that’s strong, very strong. But again, a cross-onshore wind has it lumpy and choppy. This is not a day for paddling out unless you’re after a beating.
Thursday 17 September sees the swell drop to 5.6ft, with a 15-second period. The wind is still onshore, but lighter. Energy is down to 1212. It’s marginal at best – questionable tide, poor conditions. Not worth getting excited about.
Friday 18 September is still marginal. Swell is back to 4.3-4.6ft, period 14-16 seconds. Cross-shore winds, moderate energy (1237 morning, 1015 afternoon). There’s a slight cross-chop, so it’s not clean. Still not a great look.
Saturday 19 September – the morning shows a cross-offshore wind at 19 mph from the NNW, and it’s clean. Swell is 4.3ft with a 14-second period. Energy is 579. That’s rideable, but small. The afternoon gets messy again with a cross-shore. Not a standout.
Sunday 20 September – here comes another pulse. Swell jumps to 6.9ft by morning with a 12-second period, and the wind is cross-offshore but strong – 31 mph! That’s near gale. Energy is 1313. The afternoon gets bigger at 8.2ft but the wind switches to cross-on and it’s lumpy again. Not surfable.
Monday 21 September – the swell is solid at 9.8ft with a 14-15 second period. Energy is 2940 in the morning, 3511 in the afternoon. The wind is light and cross-onshore, which is better, but it’s still big. There’s a chance with the light wind, but this is serious size. Only for
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 224 | 176 | 103 | 802 | 3105 | 3067 | 4251 | 3990 | 2999 | 1212 | 862 | 722 | 696 | 1014 | 746 | 579 | 553 | 736 | 1281 | 1769 | 2413 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:45PM2.13m | 2:23AM2.22m | 2:23PM2.15m | 3:05AM2.24m | 2:59PM2.15m | 3:44AM2.22m | 3:33PM2.12m | 4:21AM2.16m | 4:06PM2.06m | 4:57AM2.08m | 4:38PM1.99m | 5:35AM1.98m | 5:11PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.24m | 8:26AM0.51m | 8:42PM0.17m | 9:06AM0.54m | 9:19PM0.15m | 9:42AM0.60m | 9:54PM0.18m | 10:17AM0.67m | 10:29PM0.24m | 10:51AM0.75m | 11:05PM0.33m | 11:25AM0.85m | 11:42PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 224 | 176 | 103 | — | — | — | 4251 | 3990 | 2999 | 1212 | 862 | 722 | 696 | 1014 | 746 | 579 | 553 | 33 | 1281 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 19 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 375 | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 5 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 13 | WNW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 47 | 802 | 3105 | 3067 | 2449 | 2390 | 1875 | — | 30 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 31 | 736 | 32 | 1769 | 2413 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 18 | 90 | 515 | 793 | 497 | 309 | 109 | 18 | 87 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 86 | 6 | 77 | 244 | 117 | 101 |
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