Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on offer at Saint Annes.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of mostly poor surf conditions, with a lot of cross-onshore winds messing things up. The good news is water temp is sitting at 57°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent suit.

The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t roll in until the end of the run. For the first nine days, it’s a write-off – wind is either cross or cross-onshore, and the wave comments are all “poor surf conditions” or “marginal.” That’s a solid gap of nothing to get excited about.

Things start to look a tiny bit more interesting around Thursday, July 23rd. The morning is showing glassy conditions with a calm wind, and while the swell is small at 3ft from the SSW, that 14-second period gives it a bit of life. The combined energy is moderate (325). It’s not a standout by any means, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. The afternoon stays glassy with a 3ft SSW swell and a 13-second period (270 energy). It’s “surfable but very ordinary” – a session for a longboard and low expectations.

The closest thing to a highlight comes later, on Tuesday, July 28th, in the afternoon. We’ve got a 4ft SSW swell with a 17-second period – that’s some proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy hits 1000, which is solid. The wind is a light cross-on from the west, so it’s not perfect, but it’s the best combination of size and period in the whole forecast. Keep in mind, this is a sheltered reef break that likes a WNW swell, and the swell is coming from the SSW, so it’s not the optimum direction. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the pick of a pretty average bunch. The Wednesday morning after that is similar, 4ft SSW at 16 seconds (910 energy), but still cross-on.

Overall, don’t get your hopes up for any epic sessions. If you’re desperate, the 23rd for the glass, or the 28th afternoon for the bigger-period groundswell, are your only real chances. This is a reef break, so that long-period stuff can work nicely, but the direction is off. It’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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