Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

First off, the water is sitting at 56.7°F – that’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s not a bad time to be in the water. But don’t get too excited just yet. The first few days are a write-off, honestly. We’ve got a big, messy 10-foot SW swell hitting on Thursday afternoon, but the wind is howling from the WSW at 25 mph, right onshore, and the combined energy is a massive 3278 – that’s a lot of power, but it’s ugly. Not worth paddling out for.

Friday looks a bit better but still not great. The swell drops to 8.2 feet from the SW with a very long 16-second period, which is proper groundswell. The wind is NW at 16 mph, cross-shore, so it’s a bit messy. The energy is still high, around 3092, but the forecast calls it marginal. The afternoon is similar with a slight drop in energy. Saturday is a write-off with strong winds and rain. Sunday has a small 5.2-foot SW swell with light winds, but it’s onshore and weak energy (935). Nothing to write home about.

Now, let’s look ahead. The real standout is Saturday the 12th of September. Early morning, the wind is light from the NE – clean offshore. The swell is a solid 5 feet from the SW, with a nice 15-second period. The combined energy is 1225, which is moderate. The report says it’s excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the one to circle. The break is Anzacs, and it’s very consistent, so you’ll get waves. The wind is offshore, the swell is decent, and the period is long. It’s going to be clean. A bit of a crowd might be there, but for a morning like that, it’s worth it.

After that, Sunday the 13th is smaller, with a 3.6-foot SW swell, but the wind is cross-off from the north, so it’ll be clean. The energy is a lot weaker, though, at 444. Monday the 14th is even smaller, with a 2-foot swell but a very long 18-second period – that’s groundswell. It’s clean, but it’s tiny. Not a standout.

Then, on Tuesday the 15th of September, we get a bit of a surprise. The morning is a bit windy from the WNW, but the afternoon goes glassy. The wind is 0 mph from the SSW. The swell is 3.6 feet from the SW with a 15-second period, and the energy is only 604, but with glassy conditions, it’s going to be silky. The report says expect very good surf conditions. That’s a gem for the quiet surfers.

The second week is a bit of a mixed bag. Wednesday the 16th has a 6.6-foot WSW swell with offshore winds from the north, but it’s a bit windy. Thursday the 17th is blown out with near-gale winds. Friday the 18th is also no good.

So, the best on offer is definitely the morning of Saturday the 12th of September. That’s your cleanest, most consistent window with decent size. The Tuesday afternoon glass-off is a close second for a more mellow session.

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