Surf Forecasts:
Anzacs surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,094 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 18s. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anzacs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for Anzacs.
It’s been a bit of a rough patch lately, with the back end of August and the start of September looking pretty average. The swell has been around but the wind’s been messing it up. We’ve got a long run of poor to marginal conditions from Friday the 28th of August right through until Sunday the 6th of September. Most of that time, the south-west swell is there, but it’s getting chopped up by cross and cross-onshore breezes, making it hard work.
The first real glimmer of hope comes a week away, on Monday the 7th of September. After that slop, Monday morning looks magic. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the south-west, and the wind is a light offshore from the north at just 3 mph. It’ll be clean, and with that long 11-second period, there’ll be some proper lines coming through. It’s not huge, so it’s a good one for intermediates. The combined swell energy is moderate (477).
Then the real standout is Tuesday the 8th of September. The south-west swell holds at 4ft, the period stretches to a very long 14 seconds, and the wind is a light offshore from the east-southeast at just 3 mph. The description says “expect very good surf conditions” and that’s exactly what you’ll get. That long period at this break will mean clean, well-shaped lines. Combined energy is moderate (507). This is the morning to be in the water this week.
Look, there are other pulses of swell coming through later in the second week, like the 11th and 12th of September, but they come with stronger onshore winds. The water temperature is about 57°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might get away with a thinner wetsuit on those clean days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 694 | 1795 | 1297 | 825 | 650 | 431 | 659 | 649 | 821 | 992 | 936 | 1502 | 864 | 674 | 1109 | 1196 | 1308 | 2280 | 1336 | 1343 | 3045 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.85m | 11:49PM1.68m | 12:48PM1.94m | 00:47AM1.80m | 1:24PM2.02m | 1:37AM1.93m | 1:57PM2.08m | 2:21AM2.06m | 2:30PM2.13m | 3:02AM2.16m | 3:02PM2.17m | 3:44AM2.23m | 3:35PM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.96m | 6:11AM0.58m | 6:57PM0.80m | 7:00AM0.54m | 7:36PM0.62m | 7:44AM0.51m | 8:11PM0.45m | 8:24AM0.50m | 8:46PM0.30m | 9:03AM0.51m | 9:21PM0.17m | 9:42AM0.55m | 9:58PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 632 | 1795 | 1297 | 825 | 650 | 431 | 659 | 649 | 821 | 992 | 936 | 1502 | 864 | 674 | 1109 | 1196 | 1308 | 1220 | 1336 | 1343 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | W 24 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | — | SW 19 | — | — | NE 5 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 694 | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 60 | 60 | 31 | — | 299 | — | — | 1 | 606 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | WSW 14 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 19 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 31 | 21 | — | — | 2280 | 26 | 34 | 3045 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 101 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 92 | 128 | 86 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 86 | 78 | 457 |
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