Surf Forecasts:
St Andrews State Park surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, WSW swell with 112 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Andrews State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty.
I gotta be straight with you... it’s a tough stretch ahead for surf here at St Andrews State Park. Looking at the whole 16-day window, I’m not seeing a single day that’s worth paddling out for. Nothing. The forecast shows a real flat spell with only tiny, weak, short-period windswell and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up whatever little bump there is.
We start off on Sunday, the 2nd of August, with a 4ft swell from the WSW, but it’s a short 6-second period and the wind is onshore. The combined energy is only 113 (moderate), but the conditions are just poor. The water is a warm 86°, about normal for this time of year.
From Monday morning, the 3rd, things drop off fast. We’re looking at waist-high or smaller surf for the next two weeks. The wind is mostly from the SW or W, blowing onshore, so the surface is just messy. There are a few glassy mornings, like on the 9th, 10th, 11th, 14th, and 15th of August, with virtually no wind, but the swell is tiny – under 1ft. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.
The combined energy values are all in the single digits or low double digits, which means the wave energy is extremely weak. It’s about as flat as it gets.
The only time we see a slight bump is towards the very end of the forecast, on the 17th of August, with a 3ft swell from the S, but the period is only 4 seconds and the wind is howling onshore at 15 mph. That’s a complete write-off.
So, the honest truth is this: there are no standout days, no good options, and no surf to speak of in this 16-day window. It’s a blank run. For an exposed beach/jetty setup like this, it’s a normal part of the cycle. You just have to wait for the next system to roll through. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a good time to take a break from the water.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 4 | SW 3 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 111 | 112 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:47AM0.30m | 3:12PM0.25m | 2:39AM0.35m | 2:59AM0.41m | 3:42AM0.47m | 4:41AM0.52m | 5:50AM0.56m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.21m | 10:21AM0.23m | 6:10PM0.24m | 12:27PM0.16m | 1:51PM0.10m | 3:07PM0.05m | 4:20PM-0.00m | 5:27PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | WSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 36 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | SW 5 | W 5 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 111 | 112 | — | 19 | 11 | — | 11 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 111 | 1555 | 1170 | 438 | 490 | 420 | 438 | 858 | 430 | 846 | 1769 | 1565 | 1022 | 1022 | 1022 | 719 | 1369 | 419 | 419 |
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