St Agnes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what St Agnes has got cooking for us.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough start. We’re looking at a real flat spell followed by a week of poor conditions. The first recommendation isn’t until Thursday the 10th of September, and even then, it’s a tough watch. The outlook doesn’t really get its act together until the following week, so we’re looking at a gap of about a week before anything feels worth paddling out for.

St Agnes is a fairly exposed spot, and for most of this stretch, the wind is going to be a problem. For that first week, we’ve got a lot of cross-off breezes, but the wave energy is just too weak to form anything decent. On Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th, there are small swells around 4 ft to 6 ft from the W and WSW, but the wind is wrong, and the forecast notes are just calling it poor or marginal. It’s frustrating, because the combined swell energy on the 11th morning is only moderate (367), so you can feel there’s something there, but it’s not coming together.

The true standout, the one that looks like it could actually reward the patient surfer, is Tuesday the 22nd of September. The morning shows a solid 8 ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading is a massive 2889 – that’s very strong. It’s a cross-shore wind, so it’ll be lined up but a little choppy. The water temp feels about average for this time of year. This is a big one, but if you’re a beginner, that 8 ft is pushing the limit – this is one for the competent crew.

Another session that has some promise is Thursday the 24th of September. The morning shows a 4 ft swell from the WNW, but the period jumps to a massive 15 seconds – that’s very long period groundswell. Combined swell energy is a strong 874. That kind of period at a beach setup can be a bit straight and tricky, but with a gentle cross-shore breeze and some banks, there will be some clean, powerful lines. It’s a marginal call, but the potential is there for a few gems.

Overall, the first week and a half is a write-off with nothing clean and consistent. The real action, and the best bet, is that big WNW pulse on the 22nd. After that, there are a few windows of cleaner, longer-period swell toward the end of the period, but the wind is always a factor. Keep your eyes on that Tuesday the 22nd – it’s our best shot.

Rusty.

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