Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of weeks are looking pretty frustrating, if I'm being honest. We’ve got a window here that’s mostly flat and junky, with only a few spots that even have a pulse. The key is gonna be picking your moments, because there are some long gaps where you won't want to bother paddling out.

Let’s start with the first real chance, which is Saturday the 15th. It’s not much, but it’s something. Saint Annes is showing a small 3ft SSW swell with a 16-second period. There’s a bit of life in that water, the combined energy is moderate at 611, but that wind is cross-on from the WSW at 6 mph, which is gonna put a few ripples on the face. The water temp is 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it won't be a shock to the system. It's a marginal call, though; the tide and that onshore angle are going to make it tricky. It's a reef break that’s fairly consistent, but it's also sheltered, so that small swell isn’t going to have a lot of push. You might get a few, but don’t expect any miracles. That afternoon, it drops off, and we’re left with "poor" conditions as the wind picks up.

The whole of Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are a write-off, with poor conditions and the swell staying weak and crumbly. There’s really nothing to get excited about.

We get a tiny spike on Tuesday morning the 18th, still only 3ft but from the SSW with a clean 16-second period. Energy is moderate at 605, but the wind is cross-shore from the WNW. It’s still not good. Then things get weird in the afternoon. A new, short-period WNW swell jumps up to 7ft, but it’s only a 7-second period, so it's going to be a choppy, messy closeout. The combined energy jumps to a strong 842, but that’s wind chop, not surfable waves. It’s the kind of day that would be more fun on a kite than a surfboard.

Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th are back to small, weak, and unappealing. We’re in a real lull.

Friday the 21st sees the short-period WNW swell again, with 5ft in the afternoon but still that junky, weak 7-second period. Not good. Saturday the 22nd is more of the same, 7ft in the afternoon but with the same 7-second period, just dumping close to shore.

Then, we hit the real dead zone. From the 23rd through the 26th, the swell just flatlines. We're talking 1ft to 2ft, long-period SW swells that are just too weak and straight to do anything at this break. It’s a big, boring stretch with no standouts. You’re better off doing something else.

Now, there is one date to circle on the calendar, and it’s a long way off. On Friday the 28th, we finally see some proper energy. The swell is 6ft in the afternoon, and the combined energy is up there at 923, which is strong. But, and it’s a big but, it’s a short-period WNW groundswell at 7 seconds. The direction is okay, but that period is trouble. It’s going to be a powerful, walled-up, and messy. The wind will be cross-shore, so it’s not going to be clean. For an advanced surfer at a spot like Saint Annes, it could be on, but it’s a long way out and far from guaranteed. It's promising, but treat it with serious caution.

Right at the end of the window, on Saturday the 29th, there’s another pulse of energy with an 880 reading, but again, it’s still that same short-period, WNW windswell. Not a good look.

So, my honest take: there’s no true standout in this 16-day stretch. The best you can hope for are a few rideable waves early on Saturday the 15th, if you're desperate, and maybe something more powerful but messy on Friday the 28th. That's it. The forecast can change, sure, but right now, this is a "check the cams, stay local, and don't drive" kind of outlook.

Rusty.

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