Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, looking at what’s on offer for our little corner of the coast.

To be straight up with you, for a place like Saint Annes it’s a fairly quiet stretch ahead. The next week or so is mostly small and a bit grubby, with only a few sessions creeping towards something rideable. Nothing here is going to light the world on fire, but if you’re hungry and flexible, there are a couple of windows worth paddling for.

Now, the first real glimmer comes around Friday morning the 7th of August. We’re talking about a tiny 2ft swell out of the SSW, but the period is a juicy 19 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy, even if it’s tiny. The combined energy is still moderate at 322. The wind is a light WSW at 6 mph, coming cross-on, so the face will have a little bump but it’s far from blown out. This is a reef break at Saint Annes, usually pretty consistent and it can hold that long-period SSW energy well. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – that’s about 2° below average, so you’ll feel the nip. Given the size, it’s totally fine for all levels, but don’t expect much push. It’s marginal, but for the dedicated local, it’s something.

The real standout, and the only time I’d really get excited, is Sunday morning the 9th of August. The swell bumps up a notch to 3ft out of the SSW, still with that lovely 15-second period – solid groundswell character. The combined energy climbs to 512, firmly in moderate territory. But the key here is the wind: light SW at 3 mph, with the state showing “on” – that’s offshore, my friends. That means clean, open faces on this reef. For a break that often sees crowds, this clean little window might actually see a few less out if they’ve written the week off. It’s small, but the quality is there. This is your best bet in the whole 16-day outlook.

After that, through the middle of the month, the swell hovers around that 2ft to 3ft range from the SSW, periods drop back a bit, and the wind stays consistently cross-on from the west or west-northwest. The energy stays moderate (300–650 range), but the wave comment is mostly “poor” – a few sessions pop up as “marginal” but never really click into gear. The 20th of August throws in a weird one: Thursday afternoon sees a 7ft swell from the WNW, but with a period of only 7 seconds – that’s short-period wind chop. Combined energy is 585, but with that short period and cross-shore winds at 9 mph, it’s going to be messy and unruly. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a smooth paddle session.

Honestly, for a spot like Saint Annes, which is fairly consistent and holds plenty of swell, this run is a bit of a flat patch. It doesn’t usually stay this lackluster for long, so keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change. But for now, if you’re keen, pencil in Sunday morning the 9th of August. It’s the cleanest, shapeliest option we’ve got.

Stay keen,
Rusty

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