Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Saint Annes over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook is a bit of a heartbreaker for this sheltered reef break. We're looking at a long, dry spell of poor conditions before anything worth paddling out for shows up. The water temp is sitting around 61° which is just a touch cooler than average for this time of year, but nothing to stress about.

The first real chance of a wave comes on the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. We've got a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the SSW with a very long period of 16 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is moderate (784). The wind is light and offshore from the SW, which should keep it glassy. But the report flags it as marginal due to tide, so it's a gamble. After that, we slide straight back into poor surf with onshore and cross-shore winds for days.

The next faint glimmer is on the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September. A 4ft SSW swell at 11 seconds is running, with light cross-shore winds from the NW. The energy is still moderate (668). It's flagged as marginal again, so not a stand-out.

Then, on the morning of Thursday the 10th of September, we see the strongest energy of the period so far. The swell is 3ft from the SSW with a very long 17-second period, and the combined energy is strong (1062). The wind is a gentle cross-shore from the NW. This is the best window for a surf, but it's still only a marginal call.

The pattern gets messy from there. The middle of the second week sees a lot of short-period, choppy WNW windswell piling in. By the morning of Sunday the 20th of September, things look interesting again. A clean 3ft swell from the SW with a super long 19-second period arrives, with a light offshore from the SSW. The energy is moderate (655). The afternoon then sees a jump to 8ft from the WNW, but that's a short-period windswell (7 seconds) and the energy gets strong (1152). That 8ft is getting into expert territory, especially at a reef break, and the period is too short for quality.

The absolute standout in this whole 16-day window is the Thursday morning of the 10th of September. The combination of that strong, long-period groundswell energy and the gentle cross-shore wind offers the cleanest, most powerful waves on offer. It's a genuine window for a session, but it's still a one-off in a sea of flat days. For the rest of the time, you're better off looking at other plans.

Rusty, signing off.

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