Surf Forecasts:
St Andrews State Park surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, W swell with 10 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 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Andrews State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one for the St Andrews State Park (beach/jetty) area. Looking at the next 16 days, the ocean is basically off. There’s nothing to get excited about for a while, so I’ll walk you through the long flat spell.
Right now, through the end of August and into early September, the surf is totally flat. We’re talking days of zero energy. The first few days of September are a write-off – completely flat with no swell to speak of. That dry spell runs right through the first week of the month. The water temp is sitting at a warm 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’s nice for a swim, but not for surfing.
We finally see a tiny pulse on the 5th of September (Saturday morning). It’s a glassy morning with a light offshore wind from the west, but the swell is barely a whisper – only 0.3 ft from the SE with a period of just 6 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 1 (weak), so it’s not worth paddling out for. The rest of that day and the following days stay poor.
Through the second week of September, the surf stays tiny. A few mornings show clean conditions with light offshore or cross-off winds, but the swell remains below 2 ft and the period is short (3-4 seconds). The best of a bad bunch looks like Thursday the 10th of September morning: clear skies, a light cross-offshore breeze from the north at 6 mph, and the swell bumps up to 2 ft from the WSW. The energy is still weak at 11, but it’s the cleanest window we get. Still, this is barely a knee-high dribble, and the swell direction (WSW) is not from the optimum SW direction this spot likes. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so with such weak, short-period swell, it’s going to be fat and mushy.
Honestly, this stretch is a blank run. There are no standouts, no days where you’d want to rush down. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the few afternoons with a moderate cross-onshore breeze, but for us wave riders, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to recommend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 5 | W 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:16AM0.39m | 00:31AM0.45m | 1:08AM0.50m | 2:03AM0.54m | 3:11AM0.57m | 4:26AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.31m | 8:48AM0.21m | 10:34AM0.16m | 12:12PM0.12m | 1:43PM0.09m | 3:03PM0.05m | 4:12PM0.03m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1022 | 546 | 925 | 1136 | 986 | 1022 | 846 | 448 | 1022 | 430 | 419 | 1291 | 419 | 419 | 1582 | 419 | 1136 | 1783 | 1821 | 1054 |
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