Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's get into it.

Alright, look, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag on the horizon. The swell is coming from the southwest, which is bang on for Anzacs, but the wind is going to be a bastard for a few days. We’ve got some solid energy coming through, but it’s going to be a rough ride before we get those clean windows.

We kick off on Monday the 27th. The swell is a modest 3ft from the southwest, with a period of 11 seconds, giving us a moderate 303 units of energy. The wind is a cross-offshore from the NNW, so the morning session is clean. There’s a bit of a marginal feel to it, but it’s a surfable start. The afternoon holds a little more size at 4ft, but the wind picks up to 25 km/h, still cross-off, keeping it rideable.

Tuesday the 28th is when the wind gets ugly. The swell pushes to 4ft with a 13-second period, bumping the energy to 411, but a 45 km/h cross-offshore wind makes it messy. The afternoon gets worse: 5ft swell with a very long 15-second period, and a massive 1447 units of energy, but the wind shifts to a cross-shore and the rain starts. It’s a choppy, cross-chop mess.

Wednesday the 29th is a write-off. A 12ft swell from the southwest with a 16-second period packs a monstrous 6119 units of energy. But the wind is a screaming 55 km/h onshore from the southwest. This is not for paddle surfing. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than anything else. The afternoon is similar, with 10ft and 4357 energy, but still onshore and ugly.

The rest of the week through to Friday the 31st is a washout with onshore winds and rain. The swell stays around 5ft to 6ft, but the wind is always onshore, ruining any chance of clean waves.

The first real standout comes on Friday, the 31st of July. The morning session is a little beauty. The swell is a clean 4ft from the southwest, with a 12-second period, giving us 346 units of energy. But the wind is a glassy 5 km/h from the south. Glassy conditions. This is the one to aim for. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Saturday, the 1st of August, is another cracker. The morning has 3ft of swell with a 12-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. It’s clean. The afternoon is even better: 2ft of swell, but with a very long 16-second period, and the wind goes glassy from the NE. This is a classic small but clean day.

Sunday the 2nd sees a bit more size, with 4ft and a 17-second period, giving 1014 units of energy. The wind is a moderate cross-offshore from the north, so it’s clean, but the tide conditions are a bit marginal. It’s a solid option.

Monday the 3rd of August has 7ft of southwest swell, with a 15-second period and 1776 units of energy. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore from the NNW, keeping it clean, but that size is getting into intermediate territory. The afternoon is a similar story, but the wind swings cross-shore and brings chop.

The second week is a bit of a lottery. The swell sticks around, but the winds are fickle. Tuesday the 4th is a no-go with onshore wind. Wednesday the 5th has a 4ft swell with a very long 17-second period, but a fresh cross-onshore wind ruins it. Thursday the 6th is a write-off.

The second standout is Friday the 7th of August. The morning brings a 3ft southwest swell with a 15-second period, and the wind is a clean offshore from the NNE. This is a promising, cleaner window after a rough patch. The afternoon is a bit messy with a light cross-shore.

Saturday the 8th has small 3ft and 2ft waves, but the cross-offshore wind keeps it clean. Not a standout, but a surfable day.

From Sunday the 9th onwards, the wind gets gnarly again. Sunday has a howling 50 km/h wind, so it’s blown out. Monday the 10th has a 6ft swell with a 15-second period, but the wind is cross-shore, bringing chop. The afternoon has a 7ft swell with a short 7-second period, which is a terrible combo. Tuesday the 11th is onshore again.

So, to wrap it up: the best bets are Friday the 31st of July morning for that glassy, clean session, and Friday the 7th of August morning for the offshore conditions. The rest is a battle with the wind.

Rusty.

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