Surf Forecasts:
Saint Annes surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,420 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 16s 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) 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 1.0m 14s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saint Annes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's break down what we've got coming up over the next couple of weeks.
Let me level with you – this is a grim outlook. We're looking at a long stretch of nothing special. The water's a bit chillier than usual for this time of year, about 2°F colder than average at Saint Annes, sitting at 59°F. You'll need a decent rubber.
The first real chance to even think about surfing is a couple of days away, but even then, it's hardly anything to shout about. For the next few days, the wind is all wrong, blowing cross-onshore from the WNW, and the swell is just short-period, lumpy windswell. It's going to be a choppy mess. We're looking at a gap of several days where you're better off doing something else.
Things get a little less hopeless around the end of the first week and into the second. The only spot in the game is Saint Annes, a sheltered reef that needs a WNW swell to get going. The best bet, and honestly the *only* bet worth talking about, is the morning of Monday, August 3rd.
Monday, August 3rd – Morning Session
The wind is forecast to swing around to a clean offshore from the WSW (5 km/h) – that's a huge positive. We've got a 5ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds. It's not a massive groundswell, but it's a step in the right direction. The combined energy is moderate (557). The catch is the conditions are still called "marginal", so don't expect perfection, but with that offshore wind, it's the cleanest window in the whole forecast. It's for advanced surfers only as the swell is over 5ft, and that reef won't cut you any slack.
The rest of the week is a write-off with poor conditions, choppy seas, and bad tides. The following week shows a few more small glimpses of long-period SSW swells, but the wind is never quite right. There's a promising long-period groundswell showing up on Sunday, August 9th (16 seconds, 3ft) but the wind is cross-on for the afternoon. The energy is there (629), but the conditions are just "marginal".
Look, there's nothing here that gets me stoked. The only standout is that Monday morning with the offshore wind. It's a one-hit-wonder. For the rest of the time, it's a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a tough one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 519 | 419 | 463 | 260 | 383 | 209 | 319 | 786 | 256 | 468 | 1374 | 643 | 586 | 573 | 471 | 394 | 275 | 212 | 176 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:47PM0.94m | 11:53AM0.26m | 10:26PM0.86m | 12:16PM0.31m | 11:08PM0.75m | 12:44PM0.38m | 11:55PM0.59m | 1:18PM0.46m | 00:48AM0.41m | 1:59PM0.54m | 1:55AM0.23m | 2:46PM0.62m | 3:27AM0.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:44AM-0.70m | 7:07PM-0.27m | 7:17AM-0.57m | 8:25PM-0.33m | 7:54AM-0.44m | 9:53PM-0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 15 | WNW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 519 | 335 | 251 | 233 | 383 | 293 | 268 | 392 | 125 | 112 | 747 | 93 | 70 | 573 | 471 | 394 | 275 | 212 | 176 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 160 | 419 | 463 | 144 | 309 | 140 | 102 | 126 | 31 | 93 | 73 | 37 | 32 | 68 | 44 | 42 | 37 | 82 | 57 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | — | — | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 51 | 171 | 158 | 141 | 134 | — | — | 62 | 59 | 15 | 76 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 234 | — | — | 260 | — | 209 | 319 | 786 | 256 | 468 | 1374 | 643 | 586 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 0 | 85 | 117 | 0 | 144 | 117 | 0 | 117 | 96 | 3 | 144 | 117 | 0 | 253 | 117 | 0 | 85 | 75 | 0 |
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