Surf Forecasts:
St Andrews State Park surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WSW swell with 179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Andrews State Park in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Andrews State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a tough one to call, so let me be straight with you.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, we’re in a flat spell. The first bit of any real energy doesn’t show until the very end of July and into the first few days of August, but even then it’s messy. After that, it drops off a cliff again. For the most part, this is a period for the beach, not the surf.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Thursday, July 30th in the afternoon at St Andrews State Park. We’ve got a small 4 ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is onshore from the WSW at 9 mph, so it’s going to be poor. The combined energy is only moderate (87). Not a standout.
The best of a bad bunch looks like Friday, August 1st. The morning shows a 4 ft WSW swell, but again, the wind is cross-onshore from the W at 16 mph, making it choppy. The energy is the same (87). It’s still poor surf conditions.
Honestly, the most interesting conditions happen on Wednesday, August 5th in the morning. The swell is tiny, only 1 ft, but the wind is glassy from the WNW (0 mph). The water is sitting at 85°F, which is about average for the time of year. It’s clean, but there’s just no wave energy to work with (7). You’d be bobbing around.
For the rest of the run, from August 6th onward, the swell drops to near nothing. Most days show 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft, and the combined energy is in the single digits. There’s a funky little spike on Tuesday, August 11th in the afternoon with a 1.0 ft SSE swell and a 7-second period, but again, glassy winds and no power (16).
The standout, if you can even call it that, is Thursday, August 1st morning. It’s the only time the swell hits 4 ft, and the energy is 90. But the wind is cross-onshore and it’s a beach/jetty setup, so expect chop. It’s not a beginner wave at that size, but it’s the most push you’ll see. For experts only, really.
For the rest of the 16 days, it’s a long, flat gap. The break is consistent, but the swell just isn’t there. This is one of those times where the forecast looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially on those 4 ft+ days with strong onshore winds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 |
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 kJ | 22 | 28 | 35 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 43 | 41 | 87 | 66 | 55 | 53 | 93 | 87 | 42 | 43 | 90 | 90 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:17AM0.51m | 9:56AM0.51m | 10:33AM0.48m | 11:12AM0.44m | 11:59AM0.38m | 1:06PM0.31m | 2:47AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM-0.01m | 8:15PM-0.00m | 8:37PM0.02m | 8:53PM0.05m | 9:01PM0.10m | 8:53PM0.16m | 7:56PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Temp °C | 33 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 28 | 3 | — | 15 | 29 | 24 | 29 | — | 41 | 87 | 66 | 55 | 53 | 93 | 87 | 42 | 43 | 90 | 90 | 142 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1036 | 1061 | 0 | 430 | 1170 | 777 | 623 | 438 | 716 | 86 | 1111 | 1096 | 948 | 1326 | 1547 | 1036 | 623 | 438 | 433 | 433 | 438 |
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