St Andrews State Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. We're looking at a pretty grim stretch of surf ahead. The tiny, short-period swell that's trying to roll in just doesn't have any push behind it, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which is just going to tear it apart. The only spot I've got on the radar is St Andrews State Park, and honestly, it's a tough sell.

The overall pattern is just flat, weak, and messy. The water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least a paddle won't be a shock to the system.

We start Tuesday morning the 28th with a glassy 1 ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds and the combined energy is a measly (6). It's just not worth the effort. That calm, glassy wind is a tease on a wave that's already dead. The rest of Tuesday and into Wednesday the 29th, the wind swings onshore and the swell stays tiny, with the energy barely climbing into the double digits.

Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st see a slight bump in combined energy, peaking at (65) on Friday morning, but with a 3 ft swell and a 6-second period, it's still a weak, choppy mess under cross-onshore winds. It's just not a good look.

The first weekend of August, Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd, is more of the same. The energy drops back down and the onshore winds keep things messy. We even get some risk of thunderstorms on Sunday to add to the gloom.

The whole first week of August is a write-off. The swell period never gets above 6 seconds, the heights barely touch 3 ft, and the wind is almost always onshore. The combined energy stays in the low two-digit range, which is just weak. By the 5th, the swell drops to 0.3 ft with an energy of just (2). It's a total flat spell.

The second week, from about the 7th of August onward, is a desert. Morning of the 10th we get a glassy 1.0 ft, but it's from the W with a period of 4 seconds and energy of (2). That's a lake, not a surf break. The rest of the week is more of the same: tiny, short-period slop with onshore wind.

The only standout, if you can call it that, is Tuesday morning the 28th of July at St Andrews. The glassy conditions are beautiful, but the wave is just too small and weak. If you're desperate for a float and a tan, you could go for a paddle, but don't expect to surf.

For a consistent beach/jetty spot like St Andrews, this kind of blank run is a bit more normal for the area during this time of year. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, we're in a dead zone. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you're into that.

Rusty.

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