Surf Forecasts:
Saint Annes surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,251 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 11s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saint Annes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. The outlook for Saint Annes is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some swell energy coming through, but the wind is going to be a persistent problem for most of the period. The water is sitting at 57°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.
The first sniff of anything rideable comes on Monday, July 13th. The morning session sees a 3ft swell from the SSW with a 13-second period, giving us moderate wave energy (452). The wind is light and from the WSW, which is actually offshore for this break. The forecast isn’t confident, calling it marginal, but with that light offshore wind, it’s your best shot for a clean wave. By the afternoon, the wind swings to a light cross-on from the west, and it’s game over.
Tuesday the 14th and Wednesday the 15th are a write-off. The wind is cross or cross-on, and the swell drops to 2ft on Tuesday. Wednesday sees a bump in size to 4ft in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon, but that’s from the WNW with a short, crummy 7-second period and a moderate cross-shore wind. The wave energy ramps up strongly (581), but the quality is poor. It’s more of a messy, choppy affair than anything for a paddle surfer.
Thursday the 16th is the biggest day of the run, with the swell hitting 8ft in the afternoon from the WNW with an 8-second period and wave energy up to 950. That’s solid, expert-only territory in size, but the wind is a solid cross-shore breeze at 16 mph. The surf quality will be poor, and it’s probably more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone on a paddle board.
We then hit a long stretch from Friday the 17th through to the end of the month. The swell drops back to knee-to-waist high, mostly around 2ft to 3ft. The period gets long, swinging between 15 and 24 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. That would be great for shape at a point or reef, but the wind is relentlessly cross-on or onshore. The combined wave energy stays moderate to strong (between 550 and 1042), but the wind is just never clean enough. The morning of Monday, July 21st has a light cross-on breeze and a 3ft swell from the SSW, but it’s still just a marginal call.
The truth is, there’s no standout session here. The best on offer is that Monday morning on the 13th, with the offshore wind. It’s not going to be pumping, but if you’re desperate for a clean wave, that’s the time. For the rest of the 16 days, you’ll be battling the wind. It’s a long, frustrating gap of poor surf conditions.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 312 | 253 | 118 | 117 | 119 | 284 | 173 | 396 | 741 | 302 | 693 | 857 | 243 | 235 | 221 | 366 | 291 | 284 | 358 | 434 | 558 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:36AM0.33m | 9:12PM1.21m | 11:18AM0.37m | 9:56PM1.17m | 12:00PM0.41m | 10:40PM1.08m | 12:42PM0.44m | 11:26PM0.93m | 1:27PM0.46m | 00:16AM0.74m | 2:14PM0.48m | 1:11AM0.52m | 3:04PM0.50m | 2:22AM0.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:58PM-0.16m | 4:38AM-1.35m | 3:47PM-0.16m | 5:19AM-1.32m | 4:37PM-0.17m | 6:00AM-1.24m | 5:31PM-0.16m | 6:41AM-1.10m | 6:30PM-0.16m | 7:24AM-0.93m | 7:40PM-0.16m | 8:08AM-0.73m | 9:05PM-0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 312 | 253 | 79 | 62 | 119 | 168 | 64 | 95 | 336 | 159 | 88 | 393 | 177 | 235 | 144 | 68 | 291 | 162 | 358 | 434 | 310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 84 | 83 | 118 | 117 | 111 | 194 | 108 | 55 | 161 | 127 | 142 | 175 | 243 | 74 | 221 | 366 | 260 | 284 | 215 | 209 | 166 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | SW 19 | S 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 56 | 59 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 66 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 47 | 27 | 201 | 130 | 82 | 137 | 295 | 44 | 124 | 89 | 101 | 271 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 105 | 284 | 173 | 396 | 741 | 302 | 693 | 857 | — | 178 | — | — | 88 | — | 113 | 186 | 558 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 85 | 8 | 189 | 228 | 0 | 87 | 144 | 0 | 87 | 96 | 0 | 230 | 85 | 8 | 228 | 228 | 0 | 85 | 117 | 0 |
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