Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Saint Annes over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the whole 16-day window is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak swell and winds that just won't play nice. The first handful of days are a write-off with poor surf conditions and scores that wouldn't get a grommet out of bed. The water is sitting at a chilly 59°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want the thick rubber.

Things start to look a little less hopeless around Friday the 4th of September. The morning brings a bump in swell to 4ft from the SSW, with a period of 17 seconds and a combined energy of 994 (moderate). It's still showing as marginal, mostly due to the light cross-onshore wind, but it's the first sign of life. The afternoon picks up a bit more push with 4ft from the SSW at 16 seconds, and the energy jumps to 1399 (moderate). The wind is cross-shore, but it's a moderate breeze, so expect some chop.

Saturday the 5th is a similar story – 4ft SSW swell in the morning with light cross-on winds, but the energy drops back to 757 (moderate). The afternoon goes backwards with a score of zero as the wind swings more offshore but gets stronger. Sunday the 6th is much the same – small, weak, and marginal at best.

After that, it's a real grind. From the 7th of September right through to the 16th, the swell is tiny, the period is all over the place, and the wave energy is mostly weak. There's a brief moment on the 10th of September with a 3ft SSW swell, 17 seconds, and 571 energy (moderate), but the cross-shore breeze keeps it grotty. The 13th of September afternoon shows a spike in height to 6ft, but it's a short-period 6-second WNW windswell, and with a moderate cross-shore wind, it's basically a choppy mess.

Honestly, there's no standout session here. The best you can hope for is a marginal paddle on the 4th or 5th of September, but don't expect anything clean. For a reef break that's fairly consistent and sheltered from the WNW, the lack of quality is a real bummer. The swell direction is always from the SSW or SW, which isn't its optimum WNW direction, so it's never really lining up. If you're absolutely desperate, the 4th of September morning has the lightest wind, but it's still cross-onshore.

Rusty out.

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