
Surf Forecasts:
Saint Annes surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,019 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW 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 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 2.1m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) 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 1.4m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saint Annes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your area. Let’s get straight into it.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – this 16-day window is a real struggle. The first week is mostly a write-off with poor surf conditions. There’s a bit of energy around, but it’s messy and the wind is almost always cross-onshore, leaving the surface choppy and uninviting. We’re looking at a long gap of several days with no real recommendations, so don’t expect much until the very end of the first week.
The only spot on the menu is Saint Annes, a sheltered reef break that’s fairly consistent but usually only for advanced surfers. The swell direction is coming from the SSW, which is not really its optimum (WNW), so even when there’s swell, it’s not showing its best face.
Let’s walk through it. On Monday the 27th of July, there’s a bit of a long-period groundswell (18-19 seconds) pushing in, with a combined swell energy of 1058 to 1465 (moderate energy). The wave heights are around 4 ft, but the wind is cross-shore from the WNW, which is not ideal for this spot. The surface has a slight cross-chop, so it’s not clean. The score is poor, and the conditions are marginal at best. Not worth paddling out.
Tuesday the 28th is much the same – 4 ft SSW swell, periods around 17-18 seconds, but the wind picks up and stays cross-onshore or cross-shore with chop. The water temperature anomaly is neutral, so it’s about average for the time of year.
Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are even worse. The swell drops to 4 ft and then 3 ft, with periods shortening. The wind stays light but cross-onshore, making for small wind ripples and poor quality. The combined energy drops to 713-820 (weak). It’s a classic “stay home” scenario.
Then on Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August, we get a change in direction as the swell shifts to the WNW, but it’s short-period (7-8 seconds) and weak. The waves are 4 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is still cross-onshore, and the combined energy is low (196-640). This is windswell, not groundswell – it’s bumpy and lacks power. For a beach or reef setup, this is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you ask me.
Now, here’s where it gets a little interesting. On Sunday the 2nd of August, we see a pulse of longer-period NW swell (9 seconds) with wave heights around 7 ft in the morning. The combined energy jumps to 1273 (moderate). The wind is still cross-onshore from the WNW, but it’s light. This is the one standout in the whole period. At 7 ft, it’s pushing into expert territory, and the long period from the NW means the reef at Saint Annes should shape up okay, but the direction is still not ideal. The surface will have cross-onshore chop, so it won’t be glassy. If you’re an advanced surfer and don’t mind a bit of wind, this is your best shot in the first week. But it’s not a classic.
After that, the surf drops off again. From Monday the 3rd of August through to Tuesday the 11th of August, we’re looking at small, weak swells – mostly 3 ft to 4 ft from the WNW, with very short periods (9-11 seconds) and low combined energy (294-680). The wind is either light onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the surface bumpy. There’s a few moments on the 6th and 7th of August where the swell is 4 ft with a period of 11 seconds, giving a bit more shape, but the scores are still marginal. The mornings are often the cleanest, but the wind direction is from the WSW, onshore, which is not great.
The second week (from the 8th of August onwards) is a real letdown. Swell heights drop to 2 ft-3 ft, with long periods from the SSW (14-18 seconds), but the energy is weak (301-486). The wind is mostly cross-onshore from the west. It’s flat or nearly flat. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a normal blank run for the area.
Look, I’ll level with you – there’s no real standout option here. The best of a bad bunch is Sunday the 2nd of August at Saint Annes, with a 7 ft NW swell (long period) and light cross-onshore wind. But it’s for experts only, and the conditions are not glassy. The rest of the window is a write-off. It tends not to stay poor for long, but this run is a quiet one. Keep an eye on the charts, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
719 | 854 | 953 | 671 | 943 | 932 | 770 | 627 | 519 | 424 | 429 | 390 | 352 | 452 | 161 | 157 | 181 | 294 | 769 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:01PM0.92m | 10:52AM0.20m | 8:35PM0.96m | 11:13AM0.21m | 9:11PM0.97m | 11:33AM0.22m | 9:47PM0.94m | 11:53AM0.26m | 10:26PM0.86m | 12:16PM0.31m | 11:08PM0.75m | 12:44PM0.38m | 11:55PM0.59m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM-1.09m | 2:18PM0.04m | 4:19AM-1.10m | 2:54PM-0.01m | 4:48AM-1.07m | 3:34PM-0.07m | 5:16AM-1.01m | 4:18PM-0.13m | 5:44AM-0.93m | 5:07PM-0.19m | 6:13AM-0.82m | 6:02PM-0.23m | |||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | |
8:10 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 16 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 8 |
286 | 854 | 953 | 280 | 943 | 932 | 327 | 627 | 519 | 402 | 284 | 314 | 352 | 682 | 577 | 694 | 573 | 350 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SSW 12 |
719 | 27 | 36 | 671 | 6 | 32 | 770 | 155 | 160 | 424 | 429 | 201 | 447 | 452 | 161 | 157 | 15 | 70 | 329 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSE 18 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | — | SW 14 | SSW 15 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 |
40 | 19 | 10 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 50 | 41 | 39 | 171 | 163 | 144 | 181 | — | 102 | 21 | — | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
614 | 158 | 476 | 648 | 197 | 443 | 767 | 193 | 294 | — | — | 390 | — | 188 | — | — | 181 | 294 | 769 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 144 | 96 | 0 | 144 | 96 | 0 | 85 | 117 | 0 | 87 | 117 | 0 | 85 | 117 | 0 | 117 | 96 | 0 |
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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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