Surf Forecasts:
Anzacs surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 6,101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anzacs this week:
The surf forecast for Anzacs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anzacs in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anzacs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s comin’ our way.
First up, the good news is there’s solid swell on the horizon, but you’re gonna have to be patient. The next few days are a write-off for anything decent, with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy, blown-out conditions. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are a hard pass – messy, choppy, and the wind is just killin’ it. For Thursday the 3rd, the swell jumps up to 13ft from the WSW, but with a howling 16 mph cross-on wind, that’s not surfable – more like a kiteboarding zoo.
Things start to clean up a bit on Friday the 4th. The morning looks promising with a 8ft SW groundswell (16-second period) and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. The combined energy is pumping at 3311, and it’ll be clean. This is a solid intermediate-to-expert session, but keep an eye on the tide. Saturday the 5th is back to poor with a strong breeze, so don’t bank on it.
Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are marginal at best – small, choppy, and only 3ft to 6ft with light cross-onshore wind. Not worth paddling out for.
Now, here’s the standout: Tuesday the 8th morning. You’ll be gettin’ a 4ft SW groundswell, but the period is a very long 18 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW. The water is sitting at 57°F, which is about normal for this time of year. For a reef or point break, that long-period groundswell will wrap in beautifully and offer some clean, lined-up waves. The combined energy is 1004, so not massive, but the quality will be there for experienced surfers. This is the best on offer in the near term.
The real gem, though, is Thursday the 10th morning. We’ve got a 10ft SSW groundswell (17-second period) with a 3 mph cross-offshore breeze from the NW – basically glassy. The combined energy is 5455, so it’s got some proper grunt. This is for experts only, and it’s exceptional. Mark that date.
After that, the 11th through the 15th are a mixed bag of marginal, clean-ish mornings but smaller swell. The 17th of September (Thursday) looks promising again with a 8ft to 10ft SW groundswell and a cross-offshore breeze, but that’s a week and a half out, so keep it on the radar.
Overall, Friday the 4th morning is a solid intermediate option, but the real standout is Thursday the 10th morning for the experts. Don’t waste your energy on the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 991 | 1474 | 1638 | 2519 | 5607 | 5639 | 3311 | 2865 | 2231 | 1456 | 2958 | 1300 | 1355 | 930 | 481 | 300 | 231 | 269 | 710 | 1404 | 979 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:02PM2.17m | 3:44AM2.23m | 3:35PM2.19m | 4:26AM2.25m | 4:11PM2.19m | 5:10AM2.22m | 4:49PM2.16m | 5:58AM2.14m | 5:32PM2.11m | 6:53AM2.05m | 6:23PM2.02m | 7:55AM1.95m | 7:26PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.17m | 9:42AM0.55m | 9:58PM0.08m | 10:20AM0.61m | 10:39PM0.04m | 11:01AM0.70m | 11:22PM0.06m | 11:46AM0.79m | 00:12AM0.12m | 12:37PM0.89m | 1:08AM0.23m | 1:40PM0.96m | 2:15AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 991 | 1474 | 1638 | — | 2967 | 3313 | 3311 | 2865 | 2231 | 1456 | — | — | 1355 | 930 | 481 | 300 | 231 | 269 | 710 | 1404 | 979 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 51 | 18 | 45 | 253 | 231 | 444 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 37 | 63 | 60 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | NW 4 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 15 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | — | 18 | 2519 | 5607 | 5639 | — | — | 11 | 56 | 2958 | 1300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 87 | 78 | 90 | 87 | 86 | 6 | 5 | 77 | 518 | 472 | 90 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 438 |
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