St Agnes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – the first few days are a write-off. We’re looking at Tuesday afternoon through to Friday, with poor surf conditions and messy winds. There’s some size in the water, with swell around 3ft to 6ft, but it’s coming with a cross-off or cross-shore wind that’s just wrecking the shape. The wave energy is moderate, hitting between 158 and 487 on the scale, but it’s not doing us any favours with the wind mix. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, Saturday the 5th is where things start to look interesting. Saturday morning, the stars align. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the WNW with a long period of 11 seconds – that’s groundswell there, folks. The wind is glassy, dead calm, so the surface will be like a mirror. The combined energy is a solid 411, which is moderate, but with that period and no wind, this is a real window of opportunity. The water temperature is 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit. The break is fairly exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is WSW, so the WNW swell is a bit off-angle, but it’ll still wrap in nicely. Keep an eye on the crowds, though – St Agnes can get busy often, so get in early.

Sunday morning the 6th is a bit of a letdown after that. We’ve got offshore winds from the SE, which is clean, but the swell drops to 2ft with a weak energy of 97. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The period is still a decent 9 seconds, so there’s a little shape, but you’ll be working for small waves.

The middle of the following week brings a real change. Monday the 7th morning sees a solid 7ft swell from the W, with a very long period of 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a massive 1607, so there’s plenty of power. But the wind is cross-on from the W, making it choppy. This is big, beefy stuff. At 7ft, it’s pushing into the expert-only zone, and with that long period, it’s going to be breaking straight at a beach break like St Agnes, so it’s really one for the experienced crew on a bigger board, or maybe more interesting for the kite surfers if the wind picks up. The afternoon is similar, with 7ft and a cross-shore wind.

We get a bit of a break mid-week, with poor conditions and strong winds, but then we’re looking at Friday the 11th. Friday morning is a highlight. We’ve got an offshore wind from the SE, a clean 5ft swell from the WSW, and a period of 8 seconds. The energy is 324, which is moderate, but the offshore wind will tidy it up nicely. The swell direction matches the optimum perfectly, so the waves should have good shape. It’s a solid intermediate level day.

The following weekend, Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th, are a bit of a dud with small, weak swell and strong cross-shore winds. Not much to get excited about.

Then we hit the final stretch. Monday the 14th brings a 6ft swell from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds, but the wind is cross-off from the ESE, keeping it clean. The energy is 542, so there’s some push. It’s still a bit big for beginners, but for the intermediates, it’s a goer if the wind holds.

The real standout for the second week, though, is Wednesday the 16th morning. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the W, with a period of 11 seconds. The wind is light from the SW, giving us a clean cross-off breeze. The energy is 845, so it’s got some grunt. The conditions are looking very good, with clean faces. This is a promising one, but it’s a long way out, so we’ll have to see how it shapes up.

So, to sum it up: the best of the best is Saturday the 5th morning – glassy, 4ft, long period, and clean. For a bigger, more powerful option, keep an eye on Wednesday the 16th morning. The rest is a mixed bag of wind and chop.

Rusty.

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