St Agnes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming up for St Agnes.

Honestly mate, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, and we've got a long dry spell to kick things off. Not a lot to get excited about for a while.

The first few days are a write-off, with poor surf conditions and onshore or cross-off winds mushing up the swell. The water is sitting at about 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing working in our favour initially.

There’s a bit of a bump showing for the morning of Friday the 18th of September. The swell is from the WNW with a 5 ft and a long period of 13 seconds, offering some moderate wave energy (672). But it’s a cross-on wind, and the conditions are described as marginal. It might be a session for those who are keen to get wet, but it’s not going to be anything special. Later that day the wind swings cross-shore and the waves drop off.

The real standout, the one that might be worth circling on the calendar, is the morning of Sunday the 20th of September. We’re looking at a 8 ft swell from the W, with an 8-second period. A big increase in size means the energy is ramping up (820), but caution here – this is likely too big for beginners, and with the wind coming in at 19 mph from the WSW cross-shore, the surface is going to be lumpy and messy. It’s not a clean, glassy day. The surf is still described as poor conditions, so the wind is really going to chop things up. If you're an experienced surfer and you don't mind a bumpy, powerful wave, you might find some fun, but don't expect perfection.

After that, we see a drop in energy and size, with some smaller, clean days around the 25th and 26th of September, but only small, ordinary waves on offer. The best of the second week is the morning of Sunday the 27th of September, where we’ve got a 6 ft swell from the WNW with a cross-off wind and clean conditions. The period is short at 7 seconds, but the energy is moderate (370). It’s marginal, but if you’re patient, it could offer a few fun ones.

So, to sum it up: St Agnes is not delivering any world-class days in this window. If you’re a beginner, stay away on the 20th when it gets big and messy. For everyone else, the morning of the 27th is your best bet for some clean, punchy waves, even if they aren’t huge. Heads up for crowds at St Agnes – it gets busy often.

Rusty.

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