Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Anzacs. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the way, but the winds are going to be the main character here – some real good moments, and some real ugly ones. The water temp is sitting right around 56°, which is about normal for this time of year, so you know what to expect.

Right now, the first proper call is for Saturday afternoon, 1st August. We’ve got a clean 4ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-second period, pushing a heap of energy (1151). The wind is light and cross from the NW, so the surface is just a little ripply but not blown out. It’s a bit marginal on tide, but if you’re out there, the quality of the swell is a treat. A solid option to get wet.

Sunday morning, 2nd August, is a real standout. That swell holds at 5ft from the SW, still a long 16 seconds, and the wind is a moderate cross-off from the N at 16 mph. It’s clean. The energy is still strong (1137). This is the best of the early run – a classic, lined-up Anzacs morning. Sunday afternoon is a little smaller, but same clean vibe.

Monday, 3rd August, we hit a wall. Strong winds from the NW and W drag the surf into poor conditions, with a cross-on mess and lumpy faces. The swell builds to 6ft on Monday afternoon (2031 energy), but it’s not worth paddling out for. That poor run continues through Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with onshore winds and rain. Swell drops to tiny 2ft to 2ft in the middle of the week. A real lull.

Friday, 7th August, we’re back in business. Morning session has a 4ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period, light cross-off from the NNW, and it’s clean with good energy (944). The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s your sleeper day – get on it.

The next standout on the radar is Monday, 10th August, afternoon. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the WSW, 18-second period, and the energy is massive (4443). The wind is light and cross-off from the NNW, so it’s clean. That’s a powerful, long-period groundswell. At a spot like Anzacs, that’s going to reel off with some real punch. This is the best of the whole run, but it’s a week out, so keep an eye on the wind.

Tuesday, 11th August, keeps the swell in the 7ft range, with clean conditions in the morning, but that wind is up to 19 mph. Wednesday, 12th August, is interesting – offshore winds from the NNE at 16-19 mph with 5-6ft SW swell. That’s clean, offshore, and punchy. Good for a morning session.

We then get a serious spike on Thursday, 13th August, with 10ft SW swell, but the wind is cross and strong, making it a lumpy, difficult beast. That’s expert-only territory, and honestly, not the best quality. Friday, 14th August, morning is still big (8ft) with a strong cross-off, but the afternoon switches to a messy cross-on. The weekend after that, 15th and 16th August, sees the swell drop back a bit, but winds are howling – 34 mph on Sunday morning with 10ft swell. That’s more of a kitesurfing setup than a clean paddle.

So, the true standouts: Sunday morning, 2nd August, and Monday afternoon, 10th August. The first is a clean, long-period groundswell with easy winds. The second is a bigger, more powerful swell that’s still clean. If you’ve got a day off, make it one of those.

Rusty.

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