Surf Forecasts:
Anzacs surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 4,430 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anzacs in the next 16 days are 3.5m 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anzacs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, switching to feet and Fahrenheit.
It’s a waiting game at Anzacs right now. The first week is mostly a bust. That south-west pulse gets wrecked by strong winds – onshore and cross-offshore – and the waves are junk. Water temp is about 57°, just a hair warmer than usual for this time of year. Nothing exciting yet.
Sunday the 13th through Monday the 16th: forget it. Swell between 3 and 4 ft, but with 15-25 mph winds from the wrong directions, it’s choppy and ugly. Tuesday the 15th sees bigger stuff coming in – 7-8 ft – but with 18-25 mph onshore wind, the combined energy is high (1591-2412) but the surface is blown out. By Wednesday the 16th, it’s 10-12 ft of SW swell (7078 combined energy) with 15-18 mph cross-onshore wind. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.
Thursday the 17th drops back to 6-5 ft, but it’s still onshore breeze. Friday the 18th brings a 17-second period swell – very long period groundswell. That kind of energy works best at reefs and points, not a beach break like Anzacs, where it can break straight and tough to read. The wind is a bit better, but there's cross-chop.
You’re looking at a real gap until the end of the forecast. Friday the 25th is the standout morning. Clean 5 ft of SW swell, a light 6 mph cross-offshore breeze from the east, and a moderate combined energy of 1048. The wind is near glassy, the swell direction lines up perfectly for the break, and the spot is very consistent. That’s the session. Crowds are possible, but for that quality, it’s worth it.
Saturday the 26th morning is also clean but smaller – 4 ft, light wind. Sunday the 27th morning kicks up to 6 ft with an 18-second period (combined energy 4324) and clean cross-offshore breeze, but that long period again is a caveat at a beach break. It could be a freight train.
So the bottom line: don’t bother paddling out until Friday September 25th. That morning is the clear winner. Saturday and Sunday morning are decent follow-ups, but Friday’s got the best chance at real quality.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 606 | 595 | 360 | 224 | 176 | 80 | 1374 | 2412 | 2982 | 4430 | 3797 | 1994 | 1212 | 787 | 465 | 630 | 1383 | 1076 | 706 | 545 | 369 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:04PM2.08m | 1:36AM2.14m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.37m | 7:43AM0.49m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 606 | 595 | 360 | 224 | 176 | 80 | 217 | — | — | 4430 | 3797 | 1994 | 1212 | 787 | 465 | 630 | 1383 | 1076 | 706 | 545 | 369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 388 | 170 | — | — | 15 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 64 | 1374 | 2412 | 2982 | 2648 | 2551 | 121 | — | — | 75 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 101 | 90 | 647 | 259 | 305 | 109 | 18 | 13 | 101 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 86 | 86 | 6 | 77 |
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