Surf Forecasts:
St Andrews State Park surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,420 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Andrews State Park this week:
The surf forecast for St Andrews State Park over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Andrews State Park in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Andrews State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days at St Andrews State Park are a tough pill to swallow. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions, and honestly, there’s nothing here that’s going to get a local frothing. The water temp is sitting at a warm 85°F with an anomaly of just 0.7°F, so it’s right about average for the time of year – not a talking point, just a fact.
The first few days (Tuesday the 21st through Thursday the 24th) are completely blown out. We’re looking at 10ft to 12ft of swell, but the wind is a mess – strong cross-shore and cross-onshore, with a big combined energy reading (1181 to 2420) that just means lots of messy, churning water. The periods are short (8-10 seconds), so it’s just wind swell washing in. This is not surfable; it’s more of a drifter’s nightmare or a kitesurfer’s playground. The swell is too big for beginners, and with that wind, it’s not even good for the experienced crew.
From Friday the 24th, the swell drops off a cliff. We’re talking 2ft to 1ft for days, with periods as low as 3 seconds. The energy is in the single digits to low double digits (35 down to 1). The wind does turn glassy or light on Friday morning, but there’s no wave to ride. That’s a total dud.
We have a gap of several days with no real surf on offer. The latter part of the month and into early August is a barren wasteland – tiny, short-period lumps with poor surf quality. There’s a brief moment on Sunday morning, August 2nd, when the wind goes light offshore (NE at 3 mph) and it’s clean, but the wave is only 1ft. Not a rideable wave.
The only time the swell height nudges up is on Thursday, July 30th, with 4ft in the morning, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, with a period of 6 seconds. That’s knee-high slop in bad wind.
The honest truth: there are no standouts. No good surf options in this 16-day window. The spot is consistent, but it’s consistently poor. This kind of blank run is not unusual for the area – it tends not to stay poor for long, but right now, it’s a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 1181 | 2420 | 1729 | 1291 | 1089 | 593 | 284 | 156 | 79 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:15AM0.43m | 4:57AM0.45m | 5:49AM0.47m | 6:46AM0.48m | 7:42AM0.50m | 8:33AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.10m | 3:42PM0.06m | 4:36PM0.04m | 5:31PM0.02m | 6:24PM0.01m | 7:09PM-0.00m | 7:46PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 5 | W 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | 156 | 79 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SW 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | SW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1181 | 2420 | 1729 | 1291 | 1089 | 593 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1783 | 1853 | 419 | 419 | 1170 | 354 | 373 | 354 | 1022 | 419 | 816 | 419 | 419 | 432 | 420 | 419 | 419 | 1061 | 1043 | 490 | 1613 |
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