Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up at Saint Annes.

Right now, we're looking at a pretty flat and frustrating run for a while. The water temp is running about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there. The first proper chance to even think about a wave doesn't really show up until later in the period, so we've got a long gap of no-go days ahead.

Looking at the start, from Saturday the 4th all the way through to early July, it's just a whole lot of nothing. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy – mostly cross or cross-onshore – and the wave energy is weak to moderate (446 to 994). The best you’d get is a sad little 3ft bump on Monday morning the 6th, but with a 16-second period from the SSW and cross-shore wind, it’s not doing anything for a reef that wants WNW swell. Just a lot of poor surf conditions and marginal calls. The energy picks up a bit mid-week (around 1083 to 1454), but the period drops to 8-9 seconds on the 8th and 9th, making it a short-period, choppy mess. The wind gets fresh and lumpy. It's a write-off.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The real standout, and the only one worth pointing the car at, is Tuesday the 14th of July. Glassy conditions in the morning – that’s a huge positive. We’ve got a 6ft WNW groundswell rolling in with a 9-second period. That’s not super long period, but the combined energy is solid (628). For an advanced reef break that’s sheltered and likes a WNW direction, this is the one. The offshore is from the SW, so it’s clean. This is the only session in the whole 16 days that has “expect good surf conditions” written all over it. It’s not giant – 6ft – so it’s manageable for strong intermediates too, but it’s primarily an advanced spot, so keep your wits about you. The afternoon drops off a bit in size and the glass fades to onshore, so get out there early.

Later in the period, there’s a little bump on Sunday the 19th of July with a 2ft SW swell and glassy wind again, but the energy is weak (196) and the size is tiny. It’s surfable, but you'll be on a longboard. Nothing to get excited about.

So, bottom line: the first week and a half is a near-total loss. The only true standout is the morning of Tuesday, 14th July – clean, glassy, shoulder-to-head-high-plus WNW swell at Saint Annes. Go get it.

Rusty

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