Surf Forecasts:
Saint Annes surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 438 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Saint Annes this week:
The surf forecast for Saint Annes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Saint Annes in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saint Annes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the charts for Saint Annes, and I’ll be straight with ya – this is a tough run. The whole 16-day stretch is looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. There’s no real stand-out day, nothing that’ll get your heart racing. The only break we’ve got on the radar is Saint Annes, a sheltered reef that’s fairly consistent for an advanced crew, but it’s just not lining up.
We’re starting off on Monday, August 3rd, with a bit of swell, about 5 ft from the WNW, period around 10 seconds. The combined energy sits at 430 (moderate), but the wind is cross-onshore, which is putting a bit of a chop on it. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual. That morning session is about as good as it gets, and even then it’s a marginal call. By the afternoon, it drops off a touch to 4 ft, and it’s not looking clean.
Tuesday the 4th is smaller again, 3 ft in the morning, dropping to 3 ft, and the wind stays cross-onshore. Not worth getting up for.
From Wednesday the 5th right through to Tuesday, August 18th, we’re in a real dry spell. The swell hovers around 1 ft to 3 ft, mostly from the SW or SSW. The period does get long – up to 20 seconds on the 6th – but it’s a long period swell that’s prone to breaking a bit straight on a reef, and with cross-onshore winds, it’s messy. The combined energy drops to 143 (weak) on the 5th, and even when it bumps up to 628 (strong) on the 15th, the wind is a moderate cross-shore, making it choppy and poor. There’s a few days where the wind goes light and onshore, like the 9th and 10th with 4 ft WNW swell, but the conditions are still marginal. Honestly, for a surfer, there’s nothing here to get excited about. The setup is more interesting for a kite session than a paddle.
So, the bottom line is: there’s no real surf to recommend in this 16-day window. The forecast can always change, but for now, it’s a frustrating blank run for Saint Annes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 402 | 363 | 302 | 235 | 158 | 127 | 99 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 85 | 98 | 124 | 210 | 325 | 267 | 348 | 232 | 366 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:48AM0.41m | 1:59PM0.54m | 1:55AM0.23m | 2:46PM0.62m | 3:27AM0.08m | 3:41PM0.71m | 5:22AM0.02m | 4:39PM0.80m | 6:57AM0.06m | 5:38PM0.89m | 8:03AM0.15m | 6:33PM0.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM-0.57m | 8:25PM-0.33m | 7:54AM-0.44m | 9:53PM-0.43m | 8:39AM-0.31m | 11:17PM-0.58m | 9:37AM-0.20m | 00:26AM-0.76m | 10:48AM-0.13m | 1:21AM-0.93m | 12:01PM-0.10m | 2:10AM-1.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:05 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 402 | 363 | 302 | 235 | 158 | 127 | 80 | 53 | 72 | 71 | 85 | 83 | 11 | 210 | 325 | 62 | 73 | 103 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 67 | 67 | 42 | 37 | 82 | 57 | 99 | 71 | 19 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 267 | 348 | 232 | 366 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | S 12 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | W 5 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 41 | 65 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 98 | 124 | 12 | 7 | 84 | 56 | 56 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 43 | 65 | 8 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 144 | 117 | 0 | 105 | 144 | 2 | 261 | 195 | 2 | 230 | 117 | 0 | 20 | 117 | 0 | 105 | 85 | 8 |
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