Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Saint Annes has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the outlook for Saint Annes is a tough one. This is a sheltered reef break that's pretty particular about its conditions, and for the vast majority of this 16-day window, the stars just aren't lining up. From the 12th of August right through to the 23rd, we're looking at a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and while the swell is there, it's coming in from the SSW, which isn't its optimum direction from the WNW. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than average for this time of year, so it's a little on the mild side. The combined energy is moderate, with values like 306 to 640, but it just doesn't matter when the wind chops it up. The swell is small, sitting around 2ft to 4ft, so it's not like there's any size to get excited about either.

The pattern shifts a bit starting around the 21st of August, when the swell direction finally swings around to its preferred WNW. The height picks up to 5ft to 5ft, but the period drops to a short, weak 7 to 8 seconds. This is a windswell, not a proper groundswell. The wind is still cross-onshore, and the quality is still rated as poor. There's a hint of a long-period SW groundswell returning around the 24th and 25th, with periods of 17 to 18 seconds, but the swell is tiny at 2ft to 2ft, and the wind is back on it. The 26th and 27th see a slight bump in size to 3ft to 4ft from the SW, but with that same cross-onshore wind, it's just not going to be a good wave.

Honestly, there isn't a single standout session in this entire 16-day forecast for Saint Annes. The winds just won't cooperate, and the swell quality is either poor or the direction is wrong. If you're desperate, the least bad looking window might be the morning of the 27th of August, with a 4ft SW swell and a 15-second period, and the wind is a light cross-onshore. But even then, it's a marginal call. For a reef break that needs clean conditions, this is a stretch of time to maybe give the board a rest. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days here.

Rusty.

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