Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk about Saint Annes for the next couple of weeks. I've got to be honest with you, it’s looking pretty grim. This reef spot is sheltered, and it needs everything to line up perfectly, which just isn’t happening.

We get a little bit of long-period groundswell from the SSW starting August 18th and 19th, with wave heights around 3 ft and a period of 15 to 16 seconds. The swell energy is moderate, sitting in the 482 to 728 range. But the wind is blowing cross or cross-onshore, and the surf is being called "poor". That means the face is a mess, which is the last thing you want on a reef. The water is about normal for this time of year at 63°F.

From August 20th all the way through the 29th, we get a series of short-period, 6 to 8 second WNW swells. Heights bounce between 1 ft and 7 ft. But again, the wind is always cross or cross-onshore, and the surf quality stays "poor". It’s just sloppy, choppy water for a solid week and a half. When the swell is short-period like that, the waves just don't have any shape.

The biggest energy we see is on August 28th with a 7 ft swell and combined energy of 785, but the wind is a steady 16 miles per hour and cross-shore, making it a lumpy, choppy disaster. Anything over 5 ft in these windy conditions is for the experienced crew only, and honestly, it looks like better conditions for a kite than a surfboard.

The first few days of September don't change the tune. There's more "marginal" and "poor" surf with cross-shore winds. The best energy of the whole 16 days pops up on September 2nd afternoon – a 8 ft WNW swell with a combined energy of 812. But with 9 miles per hour of wind and "marginal" conditions, it's just a case of what could have been.

To be blunt, there is not one single session in this entire 16-day window that I’d recommend packing a board for. It’s a long, dry spell for Saint Annes. Leave the board at home and hope the next forecast looks better.

Rusty

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