Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Saint Annes has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The pattern is one of mostly poor to marginal conditions, with very few windows worth paddling out for. There’s a fair gap of nothing special to start, and the only real interest comes later on.

First up, the water temp at Saint Annes is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not a big deal, just a little bonus.

We kick things off with a dud. Saturday the 12th brings a tiny 2ft SW swell with moderate energy (345), but the wind is a cross-shore breeze and the report just says poor surf. Not worth it.

Sunday the 13th gets a bit messy. Morning has a 4ft WNW swell but with a short period of 7 seconds and moderate cross-winds. Then Sunday afternoon sees the swell jump to 10ft from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds and strong energy (1044). But the wind cranks up to 22 mph cross-shore, making it lumpy and dangerous. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, the conditions are horrible.

Monday the 14th morning is the first flicker of hope. A 6ft WNW swell, moderate energy (844), period of 8 seconds, with a light cross-shore breeze. It’s only rated as marginal, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon goes back to poor. Tuesday the 15th morning has a 5ft WNW swell with light offshore wind (SW at 6 mph) – now that’s clean. But it’s marginal, so don’t expect perfection.

From the afternoon of the 15th right through to the morning of the 19th, it’s a real flat spell with tiny swell and mostly cross or onshore winds. A few sessions show long-period SW groundswell (15-19 seconds), but the height is barely 2ft to 2ft. Combined energy is moderate (284-500), but there’s just not enough size to get excited about. Keep your board in the car, but don’t rush.

Now, here’s the standout. On Saturday the 19th afternoon, we get a pulse: 6ft from the WNW, period 8 seconds, with solid energy (772). The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the NW. It’s still marked as poor, but it’s the first real size in a week.

But the *real* highlight comes Sunday the 20th morning. This is the best on offer by a long shot. A 7ft NW swell, period 8 seconds, with strong energy (1216). The wind is a gentle cross-shore from the NW. That’s clean, powerful, and punchy. For an advanced surfer, this is the session to target. It’s a bit much for beginners though – over 5ft, so keep that in mind.

After that, the second week (from the 21st to the 27th) settles into a long stretch of small SW groundswell, mostly 2ft to 3ft, with periods around 14-16 seconds. The winds are light and mostly cross or cross-on, keeping things rideable but unremarkable. Combined energy sits in the moderate range (260-741). No real standouts here. The morning of Saturday the 26th offers a little 2ft SW swell with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, which will make for clean, smooth waves – but it’s tiny.

Saint Annes is a sheltered reef setup, and it likes a WNW direction as its optimum. The best we get is that Sunday the 20th morning pulse, which is close to that direction and has the most energy. The rest is a waiting game. Conditions are inconsistent, and the break is fairly consistent, so it’s not abnormal to have these blank runs. Don’t lose hope – forecasts can change.

Rusty, signing off.

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