Surf Forecasts:
Saint Annes surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 695 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period. 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 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saint Annes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, I’ve had a good look at the charts for Saint Annes, and to be honest, it’s a pretty flat run ahead. The next 16 days are looking like a real struggle for any decent surf. We’re stuck in a pattern of small, weak swells with mostly cross-onshore winds, so don’t be expecting any barrels.
The first real sniff of anything happens on Sunday, August 2nd. The swell bumps up to 7 ft from the NW with a period of 9 seconds, but the wind is a messy cross-on from the W at 6 mph. The water's about average for this time of year, but the energy’s sitting at around 1203 (moderate to strong), but it’s just not clean. It’s a bit of a washing machine out there, more suited to a kite session than a paddle.
The rest of the first week is a slow bleed into smaller and smaller surf. By Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th, we’re already down to 5 ft and 3 ft, then it just drops off a cliff. From Wednesday the 5th onward, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 3 ft, with periods that are all over the place. The swell energy sinks to three-digit numbers (130 to 447), and the wind is constantly cross-on or onshore. It’s pretty grim.
The second week follows the same theme. A bit of a bump in the south swell around the 8th and 9th of August, but it’s still small—4 ft at best—with onshore winds again. The energy picks up a little (over 500), but it’s just not enough to get excited about. The quality is poor, and the tide conditions are always questionable.
There’s no standout day here. The only window that gets close to being rideable is the very start on Sunday the 2nd, but the wind ruins it. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off for any surfer who wants a proper wave. This is a tough stretch for Saint Annes, a reef break that’s inconsistent at the best of times. It’ll be a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 315 | 673 | 695 | 452 | 419 | 346 | 231 | 158 | 127 | 99 | 71 | 72 | 83 | 84 | 98 | 124 | 210 | 325 | 267 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:55PM0.59m | 1:18PM0.46m | 00:48AM0.41m | 1:59PM0.54m | 1:55AM0.23m | 2:46PM0.62m | 3:27AM0.08m | 3:41PM0.71m | 5:22AM0.02m | 4:39PM0.80m | 6:57AM0.06m | 5:38PM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM-0.70m | 7:07PM-0.27m | 7:17AM-0.57m | 8:25PM-0.33m | 7:54AM-0.44m | 9:53PM-0.43m | 8:39AM-0.31m | 11:17PM-0.58m | 9:37AM-0.20m | 00:26AM-0.76m | 10:48AM-0.13m | 1:21AM-0.93m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 315 | 381 | 415 | 452 | 419 | 346 | 231 | 158 | 127 | 80 | 59 | 51 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 40 | 210 | 325 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 80 | 95 | 70 | 67 | 67 | 42 | 37 | 82 | 57 | 99 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 21 | 38 | 85 | 40 | 82 | 267 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 95 | 54 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 30 | 19 | 36 | 37 | 98 | 124 | 84 | 9 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 4 | — | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 673 | 695 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 7 | — | — | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 261 | 117 | 0 | 85 | 117 | 2 | 105 | 117 | 2 | 333 | 425 | 2 | 261 | 87 | 0 | 20 | 85 | 0 |
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