Surf Forecasts:
Saint Annes surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,430 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 7s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 15s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saint Annes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this stretch of coast is in a bit of a funk. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, but the first proper surf worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until the afternoon of Thursday, 30 July. Before that, from Friday 24 July right through to the morning of Thursday 30 July, it’s a whole lot of poor surf conditions and marginal forecasts. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the wave quality is just not there. You’d be better off waxing your board and waiting.
The water temp at Saint Annes is sitting at 60°, which is about average for this time of year, so the wetsuit you’ve got on will do fine.
Now, let’s talk about the one day that might get your heart beating a little quicker. Thursday afternoon, 30 July. Saint Annes (reef) is showing a 4ft swell from the WNW with a period of just 8 seconds – that’s a short-period windswell, nothing to write home about, but the wind is forecast to be glassy. That’s right, glassy. It’s a small window of clean conditions, with the combined energy hitting 314 (moderate energy). The swell direction is WNW, which is a touch off the optimum of WNW, but it’s close enough. This is the only time in the whole outlook where the word “surfable” is used, and it’s tied to that glassy wind. It’s not going to be pumping, but it’ll be rideable and clean. Don’t expect crowds at this spot – it’s sheltered and often has people, but with the small size, it might be a quieter session.
After that, from 31 July through to 8 August, it’s back to poor conditions. The swell sticks around between 1ft and 7ft, but the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the energy is weak to moderate. There’s a moment on the morning of Sunday 2 August with a 7ft swell from the NW and a period of 10 seconds, but the wind is cross-on and the conditions are marginal at best. The combined energy is 1353 (strong), but the quality is just not there. It’s a messy, choppy scene. For a reef break, that’s no good.
The standout here is the glassy afternoon of Thursday 30 July. It’s the only real surfable moment in the whole 16 days. Everything else is a write-off. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 661 | 444 | 664 | 898 | 527 | 959 | 738 | 642 | 708 | 854 | 953 | 857 | 943 | 932 | 1024 | 525 | 519 | 344 | 463 | 300 | 301 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:00AM0.14m | 6:53PM0.80m | 9:50AM0.18m | 7:27PM0.87m | 10:25AM0.20m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.02m | 2:40AM-0.96m | 1:09PM0.06m | 3:16AM-1.05m | 1:44PM0.07m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | S 12 | WNW 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 661 | 251 | 249 | 898 | 527 | 294 | 738 | 642 | 327 | 854 | 953 | 355 | 943 | 932 | 465 | 238 | 519 | 344 | 165 | 161 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 24 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 163 | 444 | 664 | 101 | 72 | 959 | 27 | 42 | 614 | 51 | 21 | 671 | 2 | 2 | 770 | 525 | 160 | 329 | 463 | 163 | 301 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | — | S 10 | SW 11 | S 18 | SSE 16 | SW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 98 | 42 | 127 | 58 | 3 | 47 | 17 | 19 | 47 | 9 | 14 | 34 | — | 2 | 18 | 227 | 24 | 255 | 84 | 172 | 385 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 153 | 299 | 558 | 214 | 431 | 648 | 162 | 476 | 708 | 214 | 544 | 857 | 310 | 779 | 1024 | — | 292 | — | — | 300 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 87 | 0 | 117 | 96 | 0 | 144 | 96 | 0 | 144 | 96 | 0 | 87 | 96 | 0 | 85 | 228 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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