St Agnes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are cooking up for us at St Agnes. I gotta be straight with you: this is a tough run. We’ve got a lot of days where the wind is just gonna mess things up, turning what could be decent swell into a washing machine. There are some glimmers, but you’re gonna have to pick your moments, especially if you want clean waves.

For the first week and a half, it’s a grinding pattern of solid but messy swell. The main problem is the wind. Most days we have fresh cross-off or cross-onshore winds in the 15 to 25 mph range. The swell energy is mostly moderate to strong, with readings like 475 (moderate energy) on the 30th, climbing to 1448 (strong energy) on the 31st, but it’s all served up with lumpy, choppy faces. On the 30th and 31st, we’re looking at 6ft to 10ft of swell from the WSW and W, but the wind keeps it from being surfable. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

There’s a bit of a break on Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning shows a drop to 4ft from the west, with a gentle breeze and clean conditions, but the cross-off wind and only moderate energy (201) mean it’s just ordinary. Still, it’s the cleanest thing we’ve seen in days. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are back to the same story: chest to head-high swell, moderate to strong energy, but the wind makes it a chore.

Then we have a big gap of poor to marginal conditions from the 4th through the 11th. There’s plenty of swell, with the 4th showing 10ft and energy readings over 1500, and the 8th hitting 10ft with a massive energy of 1955, but it’s all blown out. The 11th of September has 8ft from the west with moderate energy (1301), but the onshore wind is no good for surfing – that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Now, finally, the light at the end of the tunnel hits on Saturday the 12th of September. This is the standout. The morning starts with a clean 8ft swell from the west, and the best part is a light offshore breeze from the SSE. The energy is strong at 985. The combo of size, good direction, and light offshore wind is where you want to be. The afternoon cleans up even more with gentle offshore breezes and 6ft from the WNW, though the energy drops to 518.

The absolute best on offer, the one to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Saturday the 12th of September. St Agnes will have clean, offshore conditions with a solid 8ft of west swell. That’s the one. But be aware, a crowd is likely as word gets out.

Sunday the 13th of September morning looks huge – an 12ft west swell with massive energy at 4132 – but the forecast says it’s too big for this break. That’s expert territory at that size, and with a cross-off wind, it could be a beast. The 14th settles down to a more manageable 5ft, but the magic is gone again.

So, bottom line: don't waste your time this week or early next week. Wait for that Saturday morning on the 12th for the clean, offshore windows. It’ll be worth it.

Rusty.

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