Surf Forecasts:
St Andrews State Park surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, SE swell with 16 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 0.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Andrews State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's going on in the water at St Andrews State Park over the next couple of weeks.
Alright folks, I've gotta be straight with you. This outlook is a tough one. We're looking at a stretch of tiny, weak, and mostly messy surf. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 87°F, so at least you'll be comfortable while you're waiting for something to ride. Basically, the energy is flat for the vast majority of the 16-day window. We've got a long run of days from now through to the end of the month where it's going to be a struggle just to find a rideable wave.
Let's start with right now. For Friday the 11th, we have a tiny 2ft swell from the SW with a short period of 4 seconds. There's a glassy morning, but the wave energy is just pathetic at 7. It's poor. Don't get your hopes up for the afternoon either; the wind shifts cross-off, but the swell drops to 2ft from the WSW with a 5-second period. It's just not happening.
Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are more of the same – onshore winds, tiny swell, and combined energy readings dropping to 2. The swell direction is from the SW and W, which is fine, but there's just no size.
The second week opens up on Monday the 16th with a little pulse. We get a clean 1ft swell from the SE with a period of 5-6 seconds. The energy bumps up to 10 on Wednesday and Thursday the 17th. It's offshore and clean on Thursday morning, but it's still tiny. You'd be on a longboard or a foiler, not a proper shortboard.
From there, it goes quiet again until the very end. On Tuesday the 24th and Wednesday the 25th, the wind picks up big time. It's offshore, but at 22 to 43 mph with gusts even higher, it's gale or severe gale force. The ocean is going to be a washing machine. Even if there were swell, paddling out would be near impossible. This setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The last glimmer is on Saturday the 26th with a tiny 0.7ft swell from the S. The wind is cross-off, but again, it's just too small.
The Bottom Line: There is no standout session, no "go time" in this outlook. It's a long, flat run. For an exposed beach/jetty setup like this, it tends not to stay poor for long, so forecasts can change, but right now, there is nothing good on offer.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 9 | — | — | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11AM0.39m | 11:10PM0.36m | 1:35PM0.33m | 11:09PM0.42m | 11:26PM0.48m | 11:55PM0.51m | 00:34AM0.53m | 1:24AM0.53m | 2:26AM0.53m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.31m | 6:29AM0.25m | 2:12PM0.33m | 8:10AM0.21m | 9:29AM0.17m | 10:43AM0.16m | 12:02PM0.15m | 1:21PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SSE 4 | — | SW 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | W 5 | — | — | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 9 | — | 10 | 10 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 6 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 1821 | 424 | 433 | 1821 | 439 | 420 | 1143 | 419 | 419 | 907 | 419 | 719 | 719 | 816 | 1825 | 719 | 581 | 966 | 925 | 719 |
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