Surf Forecasts:
Saint Annes surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,015 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s 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 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 14s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saint Annes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what Jersey's got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this is a tough stretch for Saint Annes. We're looking at a long, dry spell of poor conditions. From Saturday the 22nd right through to the end of the month, the waves are just not cooperating. The winds are a mess, mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell is all over the place. The energy is weak to moderate at best, with values like 265 to 417 in the early days, and it's just not shaping up. You'll be fighting chop and wind ripples more than riding any clean face. It’s a real bummer.
We do finally see a glimmer of hope on the horizon, but we have to wait for it. The first sign of something worth paddling out for arrives on Friday the 28th of August. It's still only marginal, but the swell energy jumps up to a strong 1029, with a clean 6ft SSW groundswell pushing through with a 19-second period. That's a proper long-period groundswell, and for a sheltered reef like Saint Annes, that's the kind of pulse that can make it work. The morning looks best with a light W breeze, though it's cross-onshore. It won't be perfect, but it's the best we've seen in a week.
The weekend of the 29th and 30th carries that same SSW energy, with the swell holding around 4ft and a period still in the 15-17 second range, but the wind turns more westerly and picks up, making it messy. Then, as we move into the first week of September, the swell flips around to a short-period WNW windswell. This means the waves will be more disorganised and choppy. By Monday the 31st of August, the swell is 8ft, but it's short-period (8 seconds) and the wind is howling cross-shore at 15 mph. That's a lot of water moving around with no shape to it. For the experts, it might be a challenge, but for most of us, it's a hard pass.
The standout, if you can call it that, is definitely the early morning of Friday the 28th. That 6ft SSW groundswell with a 19-second period hitting a sheltered reef is the one true pulse of quality in this whole forecast. Don't expect a classic, but it's the best of a bad bunch. Keep in mind that with a period that long, it'll be a bit more walled-up and the sets will be spaced out, but on a reef, that's fine.
Water temps are about average for this time of year, no crazy anomalies to worry about. Just a standard, if frustrating, Jersey summer.
So, in short: the first week is a write-off. The second week offers a brief moment of hope on the 28th, but don't expect a run of good waves. This is a waiting game, lads. The forecasts can change, but right now, it's a lean run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
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192 | 98 | 136 | 197 | 140 | 112 | 201 | 218 | 145 | 224 | 216 | 190 | 261 | 203 | 232 | 303 | 140 | 254 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:07AM0.17m | 6:06PM0.69m | 9:35AM0.20m | 6:52PM0.74m | 9:53AM0.21m | 7:35PM0.78m | 10:07AM0.23m | 8:17PM0.81m | 10:21AM0.26m | 8:58PM0.81m | 10:36AM0.32m | 9:41PM0.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM-0.82m | 11:48AM0.13m | 2:07AM-0.90m | 12:45PM0.12m | 2:44AM-0.94m | 1:31PM0.06m | 3:16AM-0.95m | 2:12PM-0.03m | 3:45AM-0.93m | 2:54PM-0.14m | 4:11AM-0.88m | 3:37PM-0.25m | 4:38AM-0.82m | ||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | S 13 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | S 16 | WNW 7 | S 14 | S 12 | WNW 8 |
104 | 98 | 100 | 197 | 63 | 65 | 78 | 218 | 145 | 47 | 216 | 125 | 121 | 203 | 570 | 181 | 522 | 437 | 256 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | S 15 | SW 17 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 |
99 | 40 | 60 | 59 | 129 | 112 | 163 | 199 | 109 | 224 | 126 | 163 | 159 | 80 | 121 | 557 | 74 | 73 | 228 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 13 | WNW 10 | W 16 | S 12 | SSE 13 | W 13 | S 17 | SSW 19 | W 11 | SSW 17 |
64 | 49 | 35 | 76 | 85 | 84 | 201 | 12 | 77 | 126 | 10 | 46 | 78 | 55 | 55 | 217 | 140 | 21 | 190 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 |
192 | 78 | 136 | — | 140 | 110 | 163 | 94 | 49 | 98 | 68 | 190 | 261 | 93 | 232 | 303 | 111 | 254 | 530 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 228 | 117 | 0 | 117 | 117 | 0 | 189 | 96 | 0 | 96 | 144 | 0 | 87 | 96 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 0 |
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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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