Surf Forecasts:
Anzacs surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 9,006 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 19s. 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 4.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anzacs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about the next 16 days.
First things first, we’ve got a lot of energy in the water, but the wind is gonna be a real pain for most of it. The water temp is sitting around 57°F, which is a bit warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, but it’s nice.
The real winner here is the 16th of September. We’ve got a solid 7ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period, and the energy is pumping (1835). But the best part? Wednesday morning is glassy. Dead calm. That’s the kind of clean you dream about. It’s a bit big for beginners, so this one’s for the experienced folks. That long-period swell will wrap in nicely at Anzacs, but just a heads-up – at a beach break, it can be a bit straight.
The first week is mostly a bust for quality. There’s plenty of swell, but the wind is howling. Friday the 4th has a clean-ish afternoon with 8ft SW and a cross-off breeze, but it’s still marginal. Saturday the 5th is a total mess with gale-force winds. From Sunday the 6th through to the 10th, it’s all onshore slop, with some serious size on the 9th and 10th (10ft to 12ft) – but it’s a washing machine. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.
We get a little breather on the 12th. Saturday morning the 12th offers a clean 4ft SW swell with a light cross-off breeze. It’s not huge, but the conditions are “very good” – perfect for a fun, relaxed session. The 13th also has a clean afternoon with 3ft SW.
Then we hit a flat spell from the 14th afternoon into the 15th, where the swell drops to almost nothing (1ft). Dead zone.
After the 16th, the swell pumps back up on the 17th and 18th, but again, the wind is messy. The 18th has some solid 8ft to 10ft SW swell with a long period, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy.
So, bottom line: if you can, get out on the 16th of September. That’s the magic window. Everything else is either too windy, too messy, or too small. The 12th and 13th are your backup for a clean, smaller wave. Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3077 | 2231 | 1456 | 1001 | 2438 | 1762 | 1273 | 784 | 574 | 161 | 540 | 534 | 663 | 1082 | 3455 | 6166 | 9006 | 4384 | 3294 | 2107 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 9:06AM1.90m | 8:45PM1.84m | 10:19AM1.90m | 10:14PM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:58PM0.97m | 3:31AM0.44m | 4:20PM0.89m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 3077 | 2231 | 1456 | 1001 | — | 811 | 1273 | 699 | 341 | 161 | 540 | 473 | 380 | 1082 | 2578 | 424 | 9006 | 4384 | 3294 | 2107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 51 | 71 | 71 | 246 | 534 | 663 | 39 | — | — | — | 443 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | 38 | 61 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 24 | 35 | 113 | 2438 | 1762 | — | 784 | 574 | 97 | — | — | — | 119 | 3455 | 6166 | 5756 | 77 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 378 | 444 | 259 | 90 | 86 | 90 | 309 | 322 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 437 | 893 | 462 | 109 | 18 |
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