Saint Annes Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.17° N 120.72° W

Issued: 4 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Saint Annes sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,880 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Saint Annes in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 0.5m 19s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 2nd Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 7th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 8th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright crew, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what Saint Annes is doing for us.

Well, I ain't gonna sugarcoat it – the first chunk of this 16-day run is a total dud. From Thursday, July 2nd, all the way up to Tuesday, July 8th, it's poor surf. The wind is onshore, the waves are tiny, and it's just choppy and ugly. You can leave the board in the car for that whole first week.

Come the afternoon of Wednesday, July 8th, the energy finally starts to pick up (we’re talking 1326 on the composite scale), but it’s a short-period, wind-affected mess with crosswind. Not worth it. That carries on into Thursday, July 9th.

Friday, July 10th is your best day of this whole outlook. The morning brings a clean 6ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period, and a light offshore wind from the SSW at 6 mph. That is going to groom the reef at Saint Annes (Jersey) beautifully. Water temp is 58°F, so a little cooler than average for July – you'll want the rubber on. The afternoon is even better, with 5ft swell and a glassy, light offshores from the SW at 3 mph. That's your session.

After that, the consistency drops and the onshore wind comes back until the next proper window.

That window is Wednesday, July 15th in the afternoon. We get a tiny groundswell, just 2ft, but it's coming from the WNW with a super-long 19-second period, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm at 3 mph from the SW. It will be clean as a whistle. For a reef break like Saint Annes, that long period will wrap around and give you drawn-out lines, but the wait between sets will be long. The energy is moderate (635), so there's some push in there, just not much of it.

Thursday, July 16th still has some WNW swell (3ft, 17 seconds), but the wind swings cross-onshore, ruining the clean conditions from the day before. Still a better option than that first week.

The forecast ends on Friday, July 17th with little, inconsistent swell and a light offshore breeze. You could sneak a wave, but it's nothing to write home about.

So to boil it down: Friday, July 10th is your cleanest bet with offshore winds, and Wednesday, July 15th afternoon if you want glassy, long-period lines.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
1
3
1
1
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
20
2.3
NW
8
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
16
2.3
WNW
8
3
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
246
188
318
397
131
239
214
142
352
273
264
330
269
596
727
596
491
667
654
1518
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:18PM0.21m
11:14PM0.84m
1:48PM0.25m
11:56PM0.69m
2:23PM0.31m
00:45AM0.50m
3:03PM0.39m
1:48AM0.30m
3:49PM0.49m
3:20AM0.11m
4:38PM0.61m
5:21AM0.02m
5:27PM0.75m
Low Tide
5:02PM0.00m
6:51AM-0.94m
5:57PM-0.01m
7:24AM-0.82m
7:07PM-0.03m
7:59AM-0.69m
8:40PM-0.08m
8:39AM-0.55m
10:27PM-0.20m
9:25AM-0.42m
11:55PM-0.41m
10:19AM-0.31m
00:58AM-0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:21
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
14
16
17
14
17
17
14
16
17
13
17
17
14
20
19
16
21
21
17
Feels °C
14
14
12
14
15
13
16
15
13
14
15
11
14
14
13
18
17
15
20
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.6
WNW
7
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1.9
WNW
8
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
2.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
226
188
121
96
105
75
239
186
138
352
273
264
330
261
263
727
596
465
667
545
665
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
NW
8
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.4
S
20
0.4
SSW
20
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
310
223
188
318
397
131
52
214
45
99
99
55
305
269
596
87
142
491
119
127
505
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.6
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.1
S
8
0.5
NW
11
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
21
246
61
21
21
50
149
18
142
43
59
120
67
98
258
1
61
142
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
2.3
NW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
3
NW
9
Energy kJ
47
19
76
128
77
70
179
574
177
362
352
654
1518
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
3
4
Distance (km)
195
117
0
85
117
0
85
117
2
117
144
0
117
144
0
230
96
0
117
87
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Luis Obispo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
5
9
5
7
5
5
9
7
7
6
9
8
6
6
7
9
7
7
9
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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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