
Surf Forecasts:
Anzacs surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 6,119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s 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 31) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anzacs in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anzacs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
282 | 228 | 357 | 480 | 411 | 882 | 2494 | 6119 | 4357 | 2483 | 991 | 828 | 494 | 319 | 303 | 248 | 195 | 211 | 1295 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.76m | 8:42PM1.68m | 10:52AM1.78m | 9:48PM1.63m | 11:52AM1.84m | 10:59PM1.63m | 12:43PM1.92m | 00:05AM1.66m | 1:25PM2.00m | 1:02AM1.72m | 2:01PM2.07m | 1:53AM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.51m | 3:22PM1.18m | 3:42AM0.53m | 4:36PM1.18m | 4:43AM0.53m | 5:47PM1.12m | 5:42AM0.50m | 6:45PM1.02m | 6:34AM0.47m | 7:32PM0.90m | 7:21AM0.45m | 8:12PM0.77m | |||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 19 |
282 | 228 | 357 | 480 | 411 | 882 | 805 | — | — | 2483 | 991 | 828 | 494 | 319 | 303 | 248 | 195 | 150 | 1295 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 19 |
26 | 75 | — | — | — | 565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 63 | 96 | 152 | 211 | 637 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 20 | SW 19 | — | SW 22 | SSW 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 14 | — | 18 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
— | 1 | 4 | 18 | 62 | 45 | 2494 | 6119 | 4357 | 2201 | — | 802 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 100 | 250 | 244 | 483 | 472 | 101 | 101 | 27 | 101 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Anzacs Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Anzacs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Anzacs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Anzacs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Anzacs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Anzacs may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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