Anzacs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the outlook for Anzacs.

We’ve got a pretty rough start, no two ways about it. The early part of this forecast is a write-off with strong onshore winds and messy, poor surf. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are a total loss, with strong SW winds spitting rain and churning up a powerful but unsurfable swell. The combined energy is massive – in the thousands – but it’s all wind-affected junk. You can forget about it for a paddle board.

It’s not until Friday morning, the 31st of July, that things start to settle. The wind drops right back, but we’re only looking at 4ft of SW swell with a 12-second period – still a bit weak and wonky, with cross-onshore wind. Not worth a paddle just yet.

Saturday the 1st of August is where we see the first real glimmer. The morning shows a clean but small 2ft SW groundswell, with a very long 18-second period and a cross-offshore NNE breeze. The water temp is about 57°F, which is normal for this time of year. The energy is still weak at 421, but it’s clean. The afternoon builds to 4ft from the same direction, with a 1151 combined energy, but the wind goes light cross-shore, making it a bit more average. Not a standout, but a sign of life.

Sunday the 2nd brings a fresher breeze from the NNW, clean but with a 5ft SW swell at 16 seconds. The energy is moderate at 1137. It’s rideable, but the wind is on the stronger side of fresh, so it’s not perfect. The afternoon is similar but smaller. Still just a marginal session.

We hit another rough patch Monday the 3rd through Wednesday the 5th of August. The wind swings back onshore, and the swell either gets messy or drops to nearly nothing. The 5th has a clean 2ft, 19-second swell, but the wind is directly onshore, so it’s a no-go. The combined energy dips to 588, but it’s all for nothing.

Now, Thursday the 6th of August – this is one of the true standouts. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze and 3ft of SW swell at 16 seconds. But the afternoon is the real gem: glassy conditions, zero wind, and a beautiful 3ft WSW groundswell with a very long 20-second period. The combined energy jumps to 1278, which is moderate. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – clean, lined up, and that long period will work well on the bank. It’s a special window.

Friday the 7th of August is another cracker. The morning brings a clean offshore NNE breeze of 6 mph, with 5ft of SW swell at 18 seconds – the combined energy is a solid 1678, which is strong. This is excellent surf, but at 5ft, it’s still manageable for most intermediates. The afternoon stays clean but smaller at 4ft, with a light cross-shore breeze.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of August are quiet, clean, but small – keep the board waxed, but nothing to get excited about.

Monday the 10th of August picks up again with a strong, messy 10ft WSW swell in the afternoon, but the wind is cross-shore and lumpy, so it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddler’s dream. The energy is huge at 5618, but it’s not clean.

Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th of August offer a solid, moderate cross-shore chop with 8ft to 7ft SW swells, periods around 16-19 seconds. The energy is very strong – 3831 and 3707 – but the wind is cross-shore, creating a bit of a lump. It’s surfable for experts, but not perfect.

The last couple of days, Thursday the 13th and the end of the window, get hammered by strong onshore winds again, with 8ft of SW swell but a messy, lumpy surface. Not worth it.

So, the best on offer is definitely Thursday the 6th of August afternoon – glassy, clean, and a long-period groundswell. Friday the 7th morning is the other standout, with offshore winds and a nice 5ft set. Those are the sessions to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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