Surf Forecasts:
St Andrews State Park surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, WSW swell with 22 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Andrews State Park this week:
The most powerful waves expected at St Andrews State Park in the next 16 days are 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Andrews State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this next stretch is a tough one. We're looking at a long, flat spell with barely a ripple to get excited about. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle, but I'll walk you through it.
The only break on the radar is St Andrews State Park, a beach and jetty setup that's exposed to the southwest. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.
Right from the start, Wednesday morning the 19th, we've got tiny 1 ft swell from the WSW with a shockingly short 4-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 5. It's a no-go. This flat, poor pattern just locks in. Day after day we see the same story: swell heights barely cracking 2 ft, periods stuck at 4 to 5 seconds, and the combined energy sits in the weak to very weak range (mostly between 2 and 18). The winds are a mixed bag of onshore and cross-off, but it doesn't matter when there's nothing to ride. There's a long gap of absolutely no surfable waves from the 19th right through the 26th. It's pure frustration.
We finally get a tiny glimmer of hope on Thursday morning, the 27th. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the west, period still short at 5 seconds, but the combined energy climbs to 55 – still weak, but at least something. The morning is clean with a light cross-offshore NNW breeze at 9 mph, so the surface might be tidy. The wave comment calls it "surfable but very ordinary," and honestly, that's about the best we can say. It's a beginner-friendly size, but it's not going to get the heart racing.
After that brief pulse, it's right back to the doldrums. From the 28th of August all the way through to the 3rd of September, we're back to flat, tiny waves or nothing at all. The combined energy drops to zero or a measly 1 to 4. The afternoons are mostly onshore slop, and the mornings offer glassy or clean conditions, but there's simply no swell to work with. It's a total blank run for the area.
Honestly, if you're desperate for a paddle, Thursday the 27th morning is your only real shot, and even then, keep your expectations in the gutter. Otherwise, break out the longboard or just wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NE 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 |
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 kJ | 5 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:12AM0.49m | 4:13AM0.50m | 5:20AM0.51m | 6:25AM0.52m | 7:21AM0.53m | 8:10AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.12m | 3:06PM0.10m | 4:11PM0.09m | 5:07PM0.08m | 5:52PM0.07m | 6:26PM0.07m | 6:53PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | NE 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 22 | — | 17 | 17 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 439 | 948 | 1036 | 1096 | 1293 | 1293 | 1326 | 1293 | 432 | 777 | 435 | 420 | 1146 | 907 | 1133 | 560 | 1720 | 419 | 420 | 1146 | 419 |
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