Saint Annes Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° N 120.72° W

Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Saint Annes sea temperature is
17.2°C
0.3° 

Saint Annes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Saint Annes surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,168 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 10th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 12th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 13th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saint Annes over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase. I’ve looked at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a bleak one. We’ve got a long, flat, and messy run ahead of us.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, there are no good surf options on the table. This is one of those periods where you’d be better off waxing your dinner plates. The few times there’s any pulse of energy, the wind and conditions just chop it all to bits. We’re looking at a solid stretch of poor surf.

For Saint Annes (Jersey), the first real chance of anything rideable is on the morning of the 10th. The swell is tiny, at 3ft from the SSW, with a period of 17 seconds. That long-period groundswell has some potential, but it’s only pushing in a moderate energy reading. The water temp is about 63°, which is normal for the time of year. However, a cross-shore WNW breeze at 10 mph will have it looking a bit lumpy, and the call is marginal. It’s not worth the drive.

The rest of the first week is a blur of cross-shore winds and junky, short-period windswell. Saturday the 12th sees the swell push to head-high, but it’s a weak 7-second period and cross-onshore winds are going to make it a complete mess. That’s not surfing, that’s just getting beat up.

There’s a small spike in energy around Sunday the 13th with a 5ft swell, but again, the period is a meager 8 seconds and the wind is on it. By the afternoon, the swell jumps to 8ft with strong energy, but it’s from the WNW with a fresh cross-shore breeze – a recipe for a blown-out, lumpy, unsurfable crater. It’s more of a washing machine than a wave.

The following week continues the trend. There’s some slightly cleaner potential on the morning of the 15th with a light offshore SW wind, but the swell is still just around 4ft with a 9-second period. It might be the least bad option, but it’s still sitting in marginal territory.

As we get further out, the story doesn't change. There’s a pulse of long-period swell—16 to 19 seconds—on the 18th and 19th, but the height is mostly under 3ft, and the energy is weak. Then, on the 18th afternoon and the 19th, we see some bigger swell again (up to 8ft), but these are short-period, wind-driven swells with poor winds. Those waves will be closing out and messy, with a lot of whitewater. Not for the faint of heart, and honestly, not for anyone.

For the rest of the window, from the 20th through the 25th, it settles back into a pattern of small, weak swell around the 3ft mark, with light but mostly cross-onshore winds. It’s all very lackluster and poor. If you look hard, you might catch a dribble on a high tide, but it’s not something I’d recommend planning your day around.

The only real takeaway from this whole forecast is that if I had to pick one, the late morning of the 24th with a light, 3 mph onshore wind and some clouds could be the most glassy, but the swell is just way too small to make it worthwhile.

I know it’s not what you want to hear. But sometimes the ocean just says no. It’s a blank run, and it’s pretty normal for this area when it gets like this. Forecasts can change, and there’s a lot of water moving out there, so hang in there. This will pass.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.7
NW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2.4
NW
8
1.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
NW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.6
NW
9
1
WNW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
504
508
430
425
318
352
268
306
717
260
844
958
297
508
463
273
380
128
122
197
198
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
0
ESE
10
W
25
WNW
5
N
20
NW
35
NW
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNE
10
SW
15
WNW
5
N
10
W
15
WNW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:14AM0.55m
9:49PM0.82m
10:46AM0.60m
10:39PM0.73m
11:19AM0.63m
11:30PM0.62m
11:51AM0.65m
00:24AM0.47m
12:24PM0.66m
1:26AM0.32m
12:57PM0.65m
2:43AM0.19m
1:33PM0.63m
4:27AM0.11m
Low Tide
3:48PM-0.45m
4:28AM-0.90m
4:36PM-0.53m
5:05AM-0.77m
5:25PM-0.60m
5:40AM-0.61m
6:16PM-0.65m
6:14AM-0.43m
7:11PM-0.67m
6:45AM-0.26m
8:11PM-0.68m
7:13AM-0.10m
9:18PM-0.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:16
7:15
7:14
7:13
7:10
7:09
7:07
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Temp °C
27
26
20
23
22
16
20
20
16
22
22
17
22
21
16
19
19
15
19
20
16
Feels °C
25
23
20
21
20
15
19
18
14
19
16
14
20
18
15
18
18
14
18
19
16
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Information about the Saint Annes Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Saint Annes provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Saint Annes can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Saint Annes surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Saint Annes) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Saint Annes may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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