Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, let's chew the fat on what's coming.

We've got a bit of a mixed bag on our hands. The first few days are gonna be a write-off for any decent paddle surfing, with the real action not kicking off until later. There’s a big window of big, unruly swell from the middle of next week that’s just gonna get smashed by strong onshore winds – that’s kite-surfing territory, not for a bloke on a log. But hold on, there’s a good run shaping up on the back end that’s worth waiting for.

The only spot we’re looking at is Anzacs. This break is very consistent and exposed to the southwest swell. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you might get away with a step down in rubber.

We kick off Friday the 11th afternoon with a 6ft SW swell (15-second period) and a light cross-on breeze, making for marginal conditions. Not worth rushing for. Saturday the 12th morning is where we get our first real window. You’ve got a 6ft SW groundswell (16-second period) and a light cross-off breeze from the north. It’ll be clean with moderate energy, and it’s an intermediate-level wave, so it’s a solid shout for a session. The afternoon on Saturday turns a bit messy again.

Sunday the 13th has smaller swell around 4ft, and while the wind is cross-off in the morning, the energy drops right off so it’s not the standout.

Now, from Monday the 14th afternoon right through to the 22nd, we’ve got a lot of chunky swell with shocking wind. We’re talking 8ft to 10ft SW swells, but with onshore and cross-on winds howling at 19 to 28 mph, it’s going to be a washy, blown-out mess. The combined energy gets huge, but the quality is garbage. That’s the bad news. This is really only going to be interesting for the kite crew.

After that mess clears, we get a glimmer. The standout is Saturday morning, September 26th. After a long, ugly gap, the stars align. The swell drops to a manageable 4ft from the SW, but it’s got a 15-second period – that’s proper long-period groundswell with solid energy. The wind is going to be light from the NNW, making it cross-off and clean. The forecast says to expect very good surf conditions. It won’t be huge, but it will be well-shaped and clean. Just keep in mind, this spot does get crowded sometimes, so you might have company for those peelers.

So, to sum it up: the only real surf to get excited about is Saturday the 26th morning at Anzacs. The rest of the window is either too small, too windy, or both.

Rusty.

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