Surf Forecasts:
St Andrews State Park surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, SE swell with 7 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 0.4m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Andrews State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. To be honest, looking at the full 16-day window, it's a pretty grim run for St Andrews State Park. There's just not much on offer at all, and the little waves that do pop up are tiny and weak. This is a classic beach/jetty setup, and with the swell energy reading as low as 0 to 5, it's a frustrating stretch. The water temperature doesn't have any anomaly data to chat about, so let's just say it's doing its thing for the time of year.
The first real sign of life comes on Friday morning, the 28th of August. We get a tiny 1 ft swell from the southwest, with a period of 3 seconds. The combined energy is a paltry 2, so it's a weak little pulse. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the north-northwest, which is a positive, keeping things clean. It's right at the beginner level, but honestly, it's hard to get excited about ankle-biters.
The weekend doesn't improve. Saturday morning, the 29th, sees a pathetic 0.3 ft from the southeast, with a period of 5 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-shore. By Sunday morning, the 30th, we get a cleaner look with a light offshore breeze from the northeast, but the swell is still a measly 1 ft from the southeast at 5 seconds. The energy is still only 5.
The outlook drags on through the first week of September with the same story: tiny, weak swells, sometimes with a clean offshore wind, sometimes not. The combined energy barely cracks 4. The overall pattern is a long gap of nothing worth paddling out for. Honestly, the conditions are more suited to a day of kite surfing than paddle surfing if you're looking for anything to do.
The second week is even more of a write-off, with long stretches of "poor surf conditions" and zero swell energy. Winds are often onshore or cross-onshore, and by the 9th of September, we're looking at fresh cross-shore winds of 19 mph kicking up a lumpy chop. There's a moment of glassy calm on the morning of the 10th, but with no swell to speak of, it's a flat, pretty lake.
So, the honest truth: there are no standout days for surfing in this 16-day window. It's a tough call, but sometimes the forecast is what it is. The good news is that this area is known for being consistent, so a blank run like this is a bit of an anomaly. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, the board stays on the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:43AM0.48m | 10:37AM0.43m | 1:29AM0.28m | 11:49AM0.38m | 00:25AM0.33m | 1:36PM0.33m | 00:16AM0.39m | 00:31AM0.45m | 1:08AM0.50m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.11m | 7:25PM0.16m | 7:25PM0.22m | 6:47PM0.27m | 6:40AM0.25m | 4:54PM0.31m | 8:48AM0.21m | 10:34AM0.16m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 1783 | 433 | 510 | 1955 | 419 | 438 | 1146 | 424 | 907 | 777 | 1136 | 986 | 1061 | 1136 | 1286 | 1286 | 1633 | 1636 | 1838 | 419 |
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