Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about what's on the menu for us at Saint Annes.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next few days are looking pretty flat and messy. We've got a bit of swell in the water from the 4th through the 6th, around 1 to 4 feet, but the wind is coming from the west and northwest, which is cross-onshore for this reef. The energy is weak to moderate (between 423 and 986), and the water is sitting at 61°, which is about normal for this time of year. It's not going to be any good. You'll be battling small ripples and chop.

Then we get a real dead stretch from the 7th of September right through the 12th. The swell drops to almost nothing, and the wind is all over the place. There's simply nothing to ride. It's a proper blank run.

Now, keep your eyes on Wednesday the 9th of September. That morning, the wind swings to the northeast, blowing straight offshore. That’s clean. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the SSW, with a period of 11 seconds. The energy is solid (745). It’s a small, clean wave, but it’s the only window of actual good surf in the whole forecast. The wind is light, so it should be glassy. This is a reef break, but it's a bit sheltered, so it might be a little tricky with the tide, but it's our best shot.

After that, the wind turns ugly again. Thursday the 10th has a 5 ft swell from the SW with a bigger energy (1029), but it's cross-onshore with a southerly wind, so it'll be poor. The next real hope is a pulse of bigger swell around the 18th of September, with waves hitting 10 ft from the WNW, but that's almost two weeks out, so it's just a whisper on the horizon. The wind is still wrong for it, and at that size, it's only for the experts anyway.

So, honestly, there's only one standout. If you're going to paddle out, do it on the morning of Wednesday the 9th. It won't be epic, but it'll be clean. The rest of the time, you're better off changing your fins.

Rusty.

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