St Agnes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a honest look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks around St Agnes. I’ll be straight with you – it’s going to be a tough watch for a while. The first real chance to even think about paddling out doesn't show up until late in the run, so we’ve got a long stretch of flat or poor conditions to get through first.

We start off with a real dud. Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd are a write-off – tiny, weak swell, and the wind is all wrong. That tiny 1.0ft of swell on Thursday morning is glassy, sure, but there’s nothing to ride. Friday and the weekend are much the same story, with onshore winds and barely a ripple. Saturday the 26th sees a lift in swell to 5ft on Sunday morning, but it’s mowed down by a fresh onshore breeze, so forget about it. The combined energy hits 178 (moderate), but it’s all messy.

The whole first week is a dud. We’re looking at a solid gap of days with nothing worth your time. The pattern doesn’t really shift until the very end of the month.

Now, finally, we get a flicker of light. On Friday the 31st of July, the morning actually looks half-decent. We’ve got a clean 4ft of west swell rolling in with a light cross-offshore breeze from the southwest. The combined energy is still weak at 98, and the period is short at 6 seconds, so it’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the first surfable moment in the whole forecast. It’s rideable, just ordinary. The afternoon gets bigger and messier, so get in early.

The real standout, and the one to circle on your calendar, is Saturday the 1st of August. The morning session is the best on offer. We’re looking at 8ft of west swell, with a clean cross-offshore wind from the south-southwest. The combined energy jumps to 958 (strong), and the period extends to a solid 10 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and it’ll be pumping. Now, at 8ft, this is expert territory – it’s going to be a heavy, powerful day. The afternoon gets messy with rain and cross-shore winds, so if you’re charging, make it a dawn patrol. Sunday the 2nd is still big, with 8ft in the morning, but the wind swings cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy and lumpy.

After that, the swell fades fast. Monday the 3rd of August has a clean, tiny 2ft morning, but it’s not enough to get excited about. From Tuesday the 4th onwards, it’s back to tiny, onshore junk.

So, to wrap it up: this is a long, slow period. The one true standout is the morning of Saturday the 1st of August if you’ve got the skills for a big, powerful west swell. The Friday the 31st of July morning is a consolation prize for the desperate. Patience is a virtue, or just wait for the next forecast update.

Rusty.

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