St Agnes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for St Agnes over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough watch. We're looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions. The surf's not really offering anything worth getting excited about for a good while. The water's sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that's slightly out of the ordinary.

The first real chance of something surfable pops up on Wednesday, August 12th. The afternoon sees a bit of life with a 3ft swell from the west, a period of 9 seconds, and light easterly cross-off winds. The combined energy is moderate at 139, so there's a little push, but the wave comment tells us it's "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". It's not a standout, but it's the best we've got early on.

Thursday the 13th has a bit more size in the morning, with a 4ft west-northwest swell and a period of 11 seconds, giving a combined energy of 317. But it's blown out by a solid 12 mph onshore wind, so it's a write-off. The same story runs through the weekend – a bit of swell here and there, but the wind is just killing it.

We get a bit of a reprieve around Thursday, August 20th. The morning has clean conditions with a cross-off easterly breeze at 16 mph and a 2ft west swell. The energy is moderate at 109. It's small, but clean. The afternoon on the 21st of August is also clean, with a 2ft swell and a 9-second period. It's small, but if you're desperate, it's a paddle.

Then we get a real spike in size on Sunday, August 23rd. We're talking a 10ft west-northwest swell in the morning, with a combined energy of 1531 – that's strong to very strong energy. But it's hammered by a 16 mph onshore wind. This is big, messy, and raw. Only for the experts, and even then, it's a battle. The following Tuesday, August 25th, has a long-period groundswell from the west at 16 seconds, but it's only 2ft and the wind is blowing 16 mph cross-on, making it lumpy. A long period like that needs a point break or a reef to really shine, but the wind is just ruining it.

Honestly, if you're looking for a true standout, there isn't one. The cleanest conditions we see are on the 20th and 21st of August, but the swell is tiny. The big swell on the 23rd is just too wind-affected. It's a period where you're better off checking the forecasts again in a few days, because this run of poor conditions has to break eventually. For now, the kites might have more fun than the paddle surfers on those bigger, windier days.

Stay patient.
Rusty.

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