Saint Annes Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° N 120.72° W

Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Saint Annes sea temperature is
17.5° C
0.8° 

Saint Annes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Saint Annes surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SSW swell with 734 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 11th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 12th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 15th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saint Annes over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead for Saint Annes. This is a sheltered reef break that works best on a WNW swell, and we just aren't seeing that. For the next week and a half, it's a whole lot of nothing special.

The surf is tiny, and the wind is nearly always coming from the wrong direction, putting a cross-on or cross-shore chop on everything. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly sitting between 200 and 500 (204), which is just not enough to get the reef working. You'll be bobbing around on messy, 1ft to 3ft waves with a period around 15-19 seconds – that's a long, drawn-out groundswell that doesn't have the power to wrap in properly here. Basically, it's a lot of waiting for a weak, wonky ride.

From Tuesday 11 August right through to Thursday 20 August, the story is the same: poor surf conditions. There's a slight uptick on the morning of Saturday 15 August, where the swell hits 3ft and the score is a "1", but it's still cross-on and messy. The morning of Sunday 16 August is the same story. The only real change comes on the afternoon of Saturday 22 August. The swell jumps to 8ft from the WNW with a short period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps up to 702 (moderate). That's big for Saint Annes, but it's a short-period windswell, meaning it will be a bumpy, choppy mess. The wind is still cross-on from the W at 6 mph. At 8ft, this is expert-only territory, but the conditions won't be clean enough even for them. Given the messy, windy conditions, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Honestly, this is a blank run. There are no standouts in this entire 16-day window. The consistent onshore flow and tiny swell just aren't giving us anything to work with.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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Rating
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2
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.5
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
140
154
316
190
264
261
251
242
242
207
360
582
499
539
674
506
449
437
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
W
10
NW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
15
WNW
5
N
10
WSW
15
WNW
0
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Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:15PM1.08m
10:12AM0.39m
9:02PM1.08m
10:49AM0.45m
9:49PM1.03m
11:26AM0.49m
10:36PM0.93m
12:03PM0.52m
11:24PM0.79m
12:40PM0.54m
00:16AM0.60m
1:20PM0.55m
1:15AM0.41m
Low Tide
3:36AM-1.22m
2:55PM-0.21m
4:16AM-1.22m
3:46PM-0.27m
4:56AM-1.15m
4:36PM-0.32m
5:34AM-1.04m
5:28PM-0.35m
6:13AM-0.88m
6:24PM-0.38m
6:51AM-0.70m
7:27PM-0.40m
clear
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clear
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6:18
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:22
6:22
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7:55
7:54
7:53
7:52
7:51
7:50
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Temp °C
17
20
20
16
19
19
16
18
18
16
18
18
15
19
19
15
19
20
15
Feels °C
18
20
19
16
19
18
16
17
17
16
17
16
14
18
17
14
18
18
14
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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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