Anson Bay
Surf spot · Australia
Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: too small (3 ft swell at 7 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 130kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 82kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 125kJ
- Wind
- NNW 21 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- WSW 17 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 s
- Energy
- 274kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 s
- Energy
- 291kJ
- Wind
- SW 23 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 248, fair
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 529, poor
- Fri 69, poor
- Sat 744, poor
- Sun 819, poor
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1131, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft11 s4 ft at break (est.) | 125kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 21 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, poor | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, poor | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, poor | 6 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 274kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, poor | 3 ft12 s5 ft at break (est.) | 291kJ | wind from the south-west, 23 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 s9 ft at break (est.) | 1,137kJ | wind from the south-west, 21 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 s8 ft at break (est.) | 546kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 31, poor | 4 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 206kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 31, poor | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 19 knots | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:33 +0.3 mLow 08:20 −0.5 mHigh 15:00 +0.7 mLow 21:46 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:53 +0.3 mLow 09:43 −0.5 mHigh 16:11 +0.7 mLow 22:51 −0.7 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:02 +0.4 mLow 10:58 −0.5 mHigh 17:16 +0.7 mLow 23:45 −0.7 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Anson Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (242°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (62°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Lord Howe Island, 2.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 6 dive sites.
Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: Lord Howe Island
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about 5 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
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