Surf Forecasts:
Saint Annes surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with 452 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saint Annes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna be honest with you, looking at this 16-day window for Saint Annes, it’s a tough one. This is a sheltered reef break that needs a very specific WNW swell to line up, and that just isn’t happening. We’ve got a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions staring us in the face. The first solid recommendation doesn't appear until the very end of the forecast, so we're looking at a real dry spell.
The only real glimmer of hope comes late on Sunday, the 17th of August. The morning of the 17th is a write-off with cross-onshore winds and poor surf, but the afternoon shows a slight shift. We’ve got a 3ft SSW swell mixing with a long 15-second period, and the wind finally swings to a cross-shore direction. The combined energy is moderate (393), and while it’s not going to be pumping, it’s the only time in the whole window where the wind is not totally ruining it. The water is sitting a bit colder than average for this time of year, about 59°, which is a bit of a shock to the system. For a wave that’s only 3ft, you’ll be scratching for anything rideable, and it’s a quiet spot anyway, so you won’t be fighting for scraps. That’s your best bet, and it’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it.
For the rest of it, from now through to the 16th, it’s a case of poor surf, choppy conditions, and a lot of cross-onshore or onshore wind. The swell is small and weak, and the quality is just not there. It's a frustrating outlook, but in a spot like this, these blank runs happen. You just have to wait for the next proper WNW pulse.
Stay patient, keep your eye on the charts, and maybe go for a paddle on a flat day.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 389 | 415 | 452 | 411 | 346 | 235 | 158 | 127 | 99 | 76 | 72 | 97 | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:18PM0.46m | 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 | 7:07PM-0.27m | 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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 | 6:11 | — | — | 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 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 389 | 70 | 452 | 411 | 346 | 235 | 158 | 127 | 82 | 76 | 50 | 83 | 73 | 44 | 40 | 210 | 325 | 267 | 348 | 82 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 95 | 50 | 67 | 67 | 42 | 37 | 82 | 57 | 99 | 71 | 72 | 97 | 85 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 13 | 34 | 232 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 11 | SSW 20 | S 12 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 65 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 30 | 19 | 37 | 26 | 98 | 124 | 28 | 28 | 84 | 56 | 56 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 117 | 0 | 117 | 117 | 0 | 105 | 144 | 2 | 85 | 425 | 2 | 85 | 117 | 0 | 57 | 117 | 0 | 75 | 117 | 0 |
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