St Andrews State Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather 'round, crew. Rusty here. It's a tough stretch for us at St Andrews State Park. We're looking at a 16-day window and, straight up, the surf is mostly a no-go. The first few days are flat and the energy that does show up is weak and messy. There's a bump in size around the start of August, but the wind is gonna kill it. No real standouts to get excited about, but let's walk through it.

Right now, we're in a quiet spell. The water is bang on average for the time of year at 85°, so no surprises there. Friday morning (24 July), we've got a tiny 2ft SSW groundswell with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 36. The wind is light and cross-off from the NNW, making it clean, but there's just not enough wave to bother. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the whole thing gets chopped up. The 25th and 26th are even smaller, with waves dropping to 0.7ft or 1.0ft and energy levels in the single digits. Saturday afternoon (25 July) goes glassy, but it's basically flat. This is a stretch of days where you're better off doing something else.

We get a slight pulse from the 27th to the 29th, with swell heights around 3ft to 3ft, but the period stays short at 4-5 seconds, meaning weak, crumbly waves. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, so it's going to be choppy and poor. The energy finally cracks triple digits on the 30th of July, with 5ft to 5ft swell and a combined energy of 114 to 135. But the wind is a consistent cross-onshore from the WSW, making it messy. This is where the beach setup looks more like a kite session than a paddle session.

The best chance for a wave comes on the 1st of August. Saturday morning sees a 6ft SW groundswell (period 7 seconds) with a combined energy of 268 – that's moderate wave energy. The wind is cross-shore from the WNW at 20 km/h, which is not ideal but it's not straight onshore. This is the biggest swell of the period, but it's still a short-period swell, so it'll be a bit lumpy. For the more experienced surfers, you might find a few fun ones, but it's not a classic. For beginners, 6ft is a bit much. The afternoon gets blown out with a fresh cross-onshore.

After that, it's back downhill. The 2nd of August drops to 4ft, and by the 3rd, we're back to tiny 2ft to 3ft swells with onshore winds. The final week of the forecast, from the 5th of August onward, is practically flat with energy levels at 0 or 1. The 8th of August shows no swell at all.

Bottom line: there's no standout session here. The 1st of August morning has the most size, but the wind will keep it from being clean. Otherwise, it's a long stretch of small, wind-affected slop. Don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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