St Agnes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the St Agnes stretch over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with ya – it’s a bit of a slow burner for the most part, with a few promising flashes that’ll get the heart goin’.

We start off with a little bit of life on Tuesday the 28th. The morning’s serving up some clean, surfable waves with a 3 ft swell from the WNW, period around 9 seconds. The wind is a light cross-off, so the surface is gonna be tidy. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin’ at 65°, which is a nice bonus. The combined energy is moderate at 116, so it’s not a world-beater, but it’s a fun little session. The afternoon cleans up even more with a glassy surface and the same 3 ft of swell, perfect for a longboard or a fish.

Now, we hit a dry spell. From Wednesday the 29th all the way through to Sunday the 2nd of August, the conditions just aren’t there. The swell drops off, winds get messy, and the quality is poor. The best we see in that stretch is a glassy Sunday afternoon on the 2nd with a tiny 2 ft wave, but it’s just not enough to get excited about.

Monday the 3rd of August shows a bit of potential. The morning has clean 3 ft waves from the WSW with a moderate cross-off breeze, energy is up to 119. But the real news is the afternoon: the swell jumps to 6 ft from the SW with a strong 461 combined energy. The wind is still cross-off, so it’s clean. That’s a solid push of energy, but it’s getting into the size where beginners might find it a handful. Worth a look for the intermediate crew.

Tuesday the 4th has a morning window with 5 ft of WSW swell, but the wind is cross, making it a bit lumpy. The energy is still strong at 315, but the choppy afternoon winds kill it.

The standout for the whole outlook? I’d have to point you to Monday the 3rd of August afternoon. That 6 ft SW swell, with clean cross-off wind, and a healthy 461 energy rating is the best wave we get in the whole period. It’s the only time the size and conditions really line up. It’s a little on the punchy side for beginners, but for the rest of us, that’s a proper session.

Looking further out, the second week turns into a bit of a mess. We get a huge pulse of energy on the 9th of August – 8 ft on Sunday morning with a massive 2150 energy, but it’s howling onshore with a fresh breeze, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddling. The rest of the week is a mix of onshore winds and poor conditions, with a small window of clean offshore wind on the 12th, but the swell is too small (2-2 ft) to really do anything with.

So, the takeaway: get on it Monday the 3rd of August afternoon. That’s your best bet. The rest of the run is mostly waiting for the next one.

Rusty.

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