Surf Forecasts:
Saint Annes surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 13s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saint Annes over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the charts for Saint Annes.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. For a spot that’s a sheltered little reef break that likes a WNW swell, the coming days are looking pretty average. The water is sitting at 57°, which is a fair bit colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a good hood and gloves.
The whole first week is a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a little waist-high southwest swell bumping around, but the winds are all over the place, mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The wave energy is moderate, but the quality just isn’t there. It’s a mix of poor and marginal conditions straight through until Thursday the 17th of July.
Things start to get a bit more interesting as we head into Friday the 17th. We finally see the swell direction shift into the preferred north-west, with the swell height kicking up to a solid 6ft. The period is still a bit short at 9 seconds, so it won't have that real groundswell punch, but the energy is strong (1144). The morning looks best with a light wind, though it's cross-onshore. This is your best bet in the first half of the outlook, but keep expectations in check due to the wind angle.
Now, looking way out towards the end of the run, Saturday the 25th of July afternoon shows some potential. We’ve got a 3ft south-west groundswell rolling in with a very long 20-second period. That’s the kind of energy that really stands up on a reef. The wind goes light and cross-shore, which is a huge positive for clean faces. Combine that with near-strong energy (995) and it could be the pick of the fortnight. Remember though, a long period like that at a beach setup might be a bit hard to handle, but here on the reef, it should wrap in nicely. The only downside with this reef break is that crowds are often an issue, so get in early.
Overall, we’re looking at a long, quiet gap for the first 5 or 6 days, then a couple of windows that might just deliver. Keep your eyes on Friday the 17th morning and that late window on the 25th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | SW 18 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 353 | 277 | 297 | 366 | 173 | 312 | 253 | 118 | 201 | 119 | 558 | 214 | 469 | 1151 | 537 | 627 | 902 | 541 | 280 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:08AM0.19m | 7:45PM1.12m | 9:54AM0.26m | 8:29PM1.19m | 10:36AM0.33m | 9:12PM1.21m | 11:18AM0.37m | 9:56PM1.17m | 12:00PM0.41m | 10:40PM1.08m | 12:42PM0.44m | 11:26PM0.93m | 1:27PM0.46m | 00:16AM0.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM-0.16m | 3:17AM-1.21m | 2:08PM-0.15m | 3:58AM-1.31m | 2:58PM-0.16m | 4:38AM-1.35m | 3:47PM-0.16m | 5:19AM-1.32m | 4:37PM-0.17m | 6:00AM-1.24m | 5:31PM-0.16m | 6:41AM-1.10m | 6:30PM-0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 17 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 121 | 353 | 277 | 297 | 366 | 113 | 127 | 124 | 99 | 111 | 119 | 294 | 64 | 95 | 597 | 124 | 88 | 524 | 297 | 235 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 339 | 54 | 92 | 103 | 110 | 173 | 312 | 253 | 118 | 117 | 111 | 194 | 108 | 55 | 161 | 128 | 142 | 203 | 176 | 74 | 221 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | WNW 9 | W 19 | S 18 | W 18 | S 14 | W 17 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 32 | 7 | 55 | 24 | 96 | 50 | 59 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 66 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 47 | 27 | 175 | 130 | 82 | 137 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | 83 | 558 | 214 | 469 | 1151 | 537 | 627 | 902 | 541 | 280 | 309 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 261 | 0 | 57 | 85 | 2 | 123 | 117 | 0 | 117 | 144 | 0 | 117 | 144 | 0 | 144 | 102 | 0 | 85 | 87 | 0 |
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