Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, listen up. Rusty here. I’ve had a look at the charts for the Anzacs stretch, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of sessions that are going to be proper magic if you time it right.

The overall pattern is a long run of solid, powerful SW groundswell, but the wind is going to be the main player here. We’ve got a window of real quality right at the start, then a rough patch, before a potential late-period gem.

Sunday, August 23rd is the clear standout. Sunday morning, the Anzacs is getting a clean 6 ft SW swell with a 14-second period, and the wind is a cross-off from the NNW at 15 mph. The wave energy is very strong (1674), and it’s described as excellent for experienced surfers. That afternoon, it gets even better with a 6 ft SW, 15-second period and glassy conditions. This is the best of the best.

Monday morning, the 24th, the swell drops to 4 ft, but the NNW wind picks up to 16 mph, keeping it clean but smaller. The energy is moderate (581). Monday afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore wind.

Tuesday the 25th is another one to circle. Morning brings a glassy ENE breeze at just 3 mph, with a 4 ft, 13-second SW swell. Expect very good surf conditions. The energy is moderate (539). Perfect for a longboard or a mid-length.

Wednesday the 26th through to the end of the month is a write-off. The wind turns onshore and the conditions get choppy, even though the swell size bumps up again. There’s a 7 ft swell on the 30th, but the cross-on wind ruins it. That’s a solid week of poor to marginal conditions.

Then we get a flicker of hope. The morning of Tuesday, September 2nd looks promising. A 5 ft SW swell with a 13-second period and a clean offshore wind from the NE at 12 mph. The wave energy is moderate (905). That’s a very good call for a morning session, but it’s over a week away, so don’t book the day off just yet.

After that, the wind goes ballistic again. Thursday, September 3rd, sees a massive 13 ft swell but with a strong onshore wind, making it a total mess. The energy is through the roof (6736), but it’s unsurfable. This is kite-surfing territory, not for paddling.

The last real chance comes on the morning of Friday, September 4th. A massive 10 ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period (very long period), but the wind is a cross-shore from the NW at 16 mph. The energy is very strong (4766). This is big, powerful, and will only be for experts. The long period will make it break straight at the beach, but if it’s holding, it could be a session for the brave.

So, the pick of the bunch is this Sunday the 23rd without a doubt. For a weekday, the 25th is a solid backup. The 2nd of September is a long-range hope. A lot of the time in between, you’re battling the wind.

Rusty.

Read more