Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. The next 16 days are a drought for surf around here. There’s no good swell on the horizon at all, and what we do see is mostly small, weak, and blown out. We're looking at a whole lot of nothing for at least the first week.

The first faint glimmer of hope comes in at Saint Annes (Saint-Annes) on the morning of Sunday the 9th. We're talking a tiny 3ft of SSW swell with a 15-second period, and the wind finally turns offshore. It's a reef break and fairly consistent, but at that size, it's going to be marginal. The water temp is 61°, which is about 1° colder than usual for this time of year—noticeably chilly, not crazy, but you'll feel it. Light winds will keep it clean, but you'll be chasing whitewash.

Monday the 10th looks a touch better. Expect 4ft of WNW swell with a 10-second period, and the wind stays offshore in the morning. This might be the best of a very poor lot.

Then it's back to small and sloppy. The rest of the week is a grind of sub-3ft SSW windswell and cross-onshore breezes. The energy is weak to moderate, with combined readings mostly in the 300s and 400s, showing there's just no power behind it.

The next slight hope comes on the morning of Saturday the 15th. We see 4ft of SSW swell, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it'll be choppy. It's a similar story on Sunday morning, with 4ft but more clouds and a cross-onshore breeze. Not inspiring.

As we push into the third week, there's a hint of something bigger. On the morning of Thursday the 20th, the swell looks to build to 3ft from the WNW, but it's still cross-onshore. However, the afternoon is where it gets wild for the wrong reasons. The swell jumps to 7ft from the WNW, but the period drops off a cliff to a short, fat 6 seconds, and the wind is blowing onshore. That's a recipe for a complete mess.

Then on the 21st, another pulse of 7ft WNW swell with a 7-second period hits. It's cross-shore, but this is exactly the kind of junky, wind-blown surf that's more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Unless you're an expert looking for a beating, this is a stay-on-the-beach day.

Honestly, this whole stretch is a write-off. The only reason it might be worth checking is if you're desperate for a paddle. The swell direction isn't even matching the optimum for the break, which is a WNW. All the real energy is coming from the SSW, and with that short period, it's not going to wrap in cleanly. If the wind gods smile on us and we get a clear day with light offshore winds on one of the bigger SSW pulses, there might be a sneaky one, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Keep the board in the car, but keep your expectations low. This is a period for fixing your fins, not for epic sessions.

Rusty.

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