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Anson Bay

New South Wales, Australia · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
4
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Fair
Knee high · Clean · NE
Wave
0.5m
Period
6.8s
Wind
6 km/h Offshore
Tide
Falling

Tide · today

Falling · Low in 2h59
0.3m1.7m10h13h16h18h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in Australia/Lord_Howe local

Saturday

8 Aug
10:30
0.5m
6.8s
5 km/h
Onshore
12:30
0.5m
6.8s
4 km/h
Onshore
15:30
0.5m
6.8s
3 km/h
Cross
18:30
0.5m
6.8s
4 km/h
Offshore
21:30
0.5m
6.8s
8 km/h
Offshore

Sunday

9 Aug
06:30
0.5m
7.8s
10 km/h
Cross
09:30
0.5m
9s
13 km/h
Cross
12:30
0.8m
10s
15 km/h
Cross
15:30
0.8m
10s
16 km/h
Cross
18:30
0.7m
9.9s
19 km/h
Cross
21:30
0.7m
10s
24 km/h
Offshore

Monday

10 Aug
06:30
0.6m
10.4s
37 km/h
Offshore
09:30
0.5m
10.5s
40 km/h
Cross
12:30
0.5m
10.6s
45 km/h
Offshore
15:30
0.3m
10.5s
49 km/h
Offshore
18:30
0.2m
8.2s
59 km/h
Offshore
21:30
0m
6.3s
50 km/h
Cross

Tuesday

11 Aug
06:30
0.5m
6.5s
33 km/h
Onshore
09:30
0.5m
6.4s
31 km/h
Onshore
12:30
1.4m
7s
32 km/h
Onshore
15:30
1.6m
7.3s
30 km/h
Onshore
18:30
1.7m
7s
26 km/h
Onshore
21:30
1.6m
6.6s
22 km/h
Onshore

Wednesday

12 Aug
06:30
1.5m
7.4s
23 km/h
Cross
09:30
1.6m
8.1s
21 km/h
Cross
12:30
1.5m
8.1s
22 km/h
Cross
15:30
1.4m
7.6s
25 km/h
Cross
18:30
1.2m
6.7s
19 km/h
Cross
21:30
1.3m
6.8s
23 km/h
Cross

Thursday

13 Aug
06:30
1.8m
8.7s
39 km/h
Onshore
09:30
2.1m
8.6s
40 km/h
Onshore

About Anson Bay

Anson Bay is a point break over mixed in New South Wales, Australia. It's at its best on 0.8–3.5999999999999996m swells from the S / SW / W with light offshore winds from the N / NE / E. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Point
Bottom
Mixed
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
S, SW, W
Best wind direction
N, NE, E
Ideal wave size
0.8m – 3.5999999999999996m

Anson Bay surf FAQ

Is Anson Bay good for beginners?+

Anson Bay is a point break over mixed, usually breaking in the 0.8–3.5999999999999996m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Anson Bay?+

Different days call for different boards. Anson Bay can get sizeable, so a shortboard comes into its own on bigger days, while a longboard still works when it drops small. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Anson Bay?+

Look for 0.8–3.5999999999999996m of swell from the S / SW / W with light offshore winds from the N / NE / E. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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