Surf Forecasts:
Anzacs surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 3,174 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anzacs in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anzacs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s take a look at what’s in store.
We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up here at Anzacs. The water temp is sitting around 57°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year—nothing out of the ordinary there.
The best bet in the whole 16-day window is the late afternoon session on Friday the 17th. That’s the standout. We’ve got a solid 5ft SW groundswell rolling in with a very long 16-second period—plenty of energy behind it (combined energy of 1330). But the real magic is the wind: glassy conditions, practically no breeze. That’s going to be clean, lined-up waves for the crew who know what they’re doing. It’s an exposed spot, so it’ll be handling that swell nicely. It’s intermediate-level, and with a forecast this good, expect the crowds to show up sometimes.
Friday morning on the 17th is almost as good—5ft SW swell, 16-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the north. Clean conditions again, with 1297 combined energy. Another solid session.
After that, things get patchy. Saturday the 18th still has some swell around 4-5ft from the SW, but a cross-shore wind messes up the lines. Sunday the 19th drops off to under 3ft, and from there we hit a long stretch of marginal or poor conditions. Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 22nd is small and mostly cross-offshore, but nothing really worth getting excited about.
Then on Thursday the 23rd, a new SW swell tries to build, but the wind is howling from the WNW at 25 mph. It’s messy and blown out. That runs right through to the end of the month. Friday the 24th sees a big 8-10ft SW swell, but with strong onshore winds—this is one for the kite crew, not for paddle surfing. Same story on Saturday the 25th with 8ft onshore SW swell.
The last real hope is Thursday the 30th. By the afternoon, the swell has dropped to a clean 4ft from the SW, and the wind goes glassy again. That late arvo session might surprise a few people.
So, the pick of the forecast is Friday the 17th—especially the afternoon glass-off. Don’t sleep on it.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1246 | 1297 | 1330 | 871 | 791 | 656 | 374 | 269 | 172 | 114 | 361 | 143 | 268 | 221 | 471 | 374 | 207 | 169 | 231 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:46AM2.04m | 1:56PM2.32m | 1:51AM2.09m | 2:41PM2.35m | 2:50AM2.12m | 3:24PM2.35m | 3:45AM2.12m | 4:03PM2.31m | 4:36AM2.09m | 4:41PM2.24m | 5:25AM2.03m | 5:16PM2.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.07m | 8:02PM0.59m | 8:10AM0.13m | 8:53PM0.44m | 9:01AM0.23m | 9:41PM0.32m | 9:48AM0.35m | 10:25PM0.26m | 10:33AM0.50m | 11:07PM0.24m | 11:15AM0.65m | 11:47PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 1246 | 1297 | 1330 | 871 | 791 | 656 | 374 | 269 | 172 | 114 | 361 | 143 | 251 | 221 | 471 | 374 | 207 | 169 | 231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 17 | 60 | 111 | 10 | 68 | 268 | 101 | — | — | — | 2 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 37 | 22 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 8 | 12 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 86 | 90 |
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