Saint Annes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got on the table for Saint Annes over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, you’re looking at a very long, quiet stretch with barely a whisper of surf. The opening days through to the end of the first week have wave energy, but it’s all a bit jumbled and rough – not the kind of stuff that gets you paddling out with a grin. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping everything messy. There’s a bit of a pulse showing up around September 11th though, so let’s hold onto that.

Water temps are sitting at 60.4°, which is about 2° colder than average for this time of year. That’s a notable chill, so you’ll want the thick rubber if you’re heading in.

For the first week plus, from Thursday the 3rd through to around Wednesday the 9th, we’ve got small, weak swell and poor conditions. Expect heights hanging around 2 ft to 3.6 ft, but the wind’s never really clean – it’s mostly cross or cross-onshore, with a bit of a chop on it. The combined energy sits between 430 and 986 (moderate to strong), but it’s all wasted because the surface is so lumpy. Not much to get excited about here, folks. There’s a long gap of several days with no real quality windows.

Now, over onto Friday the 11th of September, we finally see something that raises an eyebrow. The morning brings a solid 6.2 ft swell from the West-Southwest with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy jumps way up to 1499 – that’s strong energy for the reef. But here’s the catch: the wind is from the Northwest at 9 mph, which is a cross-shore breeze, keeping it on the choppy side of messy. It’s marginal, better for advanced surfers who can handle a bit of texture. By the afternoon, the swell drops a touch to 5.2 ft, but the wind kicks up to 19 mph from the same direction, making a real mess of things. The other days around this are small or windy again.

As we head into the third week, around the 16th to the 18th of September, we get more of the same – small waves, mostly 2 ft to 3 ft, with light winds but still mostly cross-onshore or onshore. The 18th of September shows a glimmer with a long-period 20-second swell at 2.3 ft from the South-Southwest, energy at 614, but it’s still marginal. Nothing here that’s a firm standout.

So, if you had to pick the best of a quiet period, it’s that Friday morning on the 11th of September. The swell size is decent for a more experienced crew, with a moderate period shape, but the wind isn’t doing us any favours for perfect conditions. The reef at Saint Annes is sheltered and needs that optimum West-Northwest swell direction, and this swell is coming from the West-Southwest – not quite the sweet spot. It’s not the classic day you’d mark on the calendar, but it’s the only pulse that’s got any real push.

Crowds? They’re often here, so don’t expect solitude even if the waves are average.

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