Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer.

To be honest, it’s a pretty lean run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but it’s a real slow grind. The first proper surf worth talking about doesn’t really show up until around the 15th of August, and even then, it’s marginal. There’s a gap of nearly a week of flat or near-flat conditions before we see anything moving.

The only spot in the frame is Saint Annes, a reef break that’s fairly consistent. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The standout period looks to be Saturday the 15th of August. Through the morning we’ll see a 3ft SSW groundswell, with a long period of 16 seconds, and the combined energy will be moderate (638). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the W at 6 mph, which is workable but not glassy. By the afternoon, the swell nudges up to 4ft from the same direction, and the energy builds to 818. It’s still marginal surf, but it’s the best we’ve got. This setup is a reef break, so that long period should wrap in nicely, offering some shape. But the cross-on wind will keep it from being pristine.

Sunday the 16th holds similar size at 3ft, but the wind stays cross-on. The following Monday and Tuesday, the 17th and 18th, the wind picks up to 12 mph from the WNW, making it cross-shore with some chop. That’s going to be messy.

Now, towards the end of the run, around the 23rd of August, we see a spike in size. The Sunday morning has a 6ft WNW swell with a short period of 8 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the SW at 3 mph. That offshore wind is a major positive, but the short period means the waves will be weaker and more crumbly. The energy is moderate (591). By the afternoon, the swell jumps to 8ft, but the wind swings cross-on from the WNW at 9 mph and the period stays short at 8 seconds. That’s sizeable, but for a reef break, over 8ft is expert-only territory, and with that short period and cross-on wind, it’s going to be a messy, powerful wall of white water. Probably more interesting for the kite crowd than paddle surfing.

So, the best window is Saturday the 15th of August into Sunday the 16th, with that 3ft to 4ft SSW groundswell. It’s not perfect, but it’s the most surfable we’ll get. The rest of the run is mostly poor conditions with cross-on winds and weak energy.

Rusty, signing off.

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