Surf Forecasts:
St Andrews State Park surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WSW swell with 230 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Andrews State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next few weeks are serving up for the Panhandle.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's looking pretty grim. We're staring down a long, flat spell. The first proper chance of a wave doesn't even show up until Thursday the 6th, and even then, it's barely a ripple. Before that, from August 1st through the 5th, you're looking at a stretch of real flat, messy conditions. Even when a little bump tries to show, the wind and storms are just going to ruin any chance of a rideable wave. That Thursday the 6th brings a tiny 0.3ft to 0.7ft, but with clean offshores, it's more of a chance to bob around than actually surf.
For the main break, St Andrews State Park, the story doesn't get much better. The biggest push we see comes Sunday the 2nd, with a 6ft (1.7m) swell out of the WSW. But look at that wind – 19 mph (30 km/h) onshore and messy, with storms. The combined swell energy hits 220 (moderate wave energy), but with that short 6-second period and the wind howling, it's going to be a washing machine. Definitely not for beginners, and even for the experienced crew, it's going to be a battle. The water temp is sitting at a warm 86°F (30°C), which is about 1°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze while you're getting thrashed.
After that, the wave height drops off a cliff. We get a 5ft (1.5m) push on the afternoon of the 2nd, but again, same story – onshore wind and lumpy. The combined swell energy drops to 161 (still moderate), but the quality is just poor. From Monday August 3rd onward, it's just ankle-biters. We see a few clean mornings on the 6th and 7th with tiny 0.7ft (0.2m) waves and light offshore or cross-off winds, but the swell energy is rock bottom (2 to 3). It's pretty much a flat spell.
The long-range stuff into the second week of August is a total write-off. From the 9th through to the 16th, we're looking at either zero swell or tiny 0.3ft to 1ft lumps with periods under 6 seconds. The combined swell energy barely cracks double digits. There's no standout, no hidden gem, no hope for a sneaky score. Honestly, with how poor the surf quality is and the ongoing wind, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The forecast confidence on anything in the second week is rock bottom because there's just nothing here.
Forget the board for a while, lads. It's a flat spell.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 87 | 220 | 159 | 128 | 86 | 67 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:06PM0.31m | 2:47AM0.30m | 3:12PM0.25m | 2:39AM0.35m | 2:59AM0.41m | 3:42AM0.47m | 4:41AM0.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.16m | 7:56PM0.21m | 10:21AM0.23m | 6:10PM0.24m | 12:27PM0.16m | 1:51PM0.10m | 3:07PM0.05m | 4:20PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | 2 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | SW 6 | S 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SE 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 67 | 7 | 17 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | SE 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 6 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 87 | 220 | 159 | 128 | 86 | — | 27 | — | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1828 | 1547 | 452 | 433 | 111 | 111 | 419 | 438 | 438 | 419 | 419 | 1783 | 419 | 1547 | 1769 | 1565 | 716 | 1022 | 419 | 510 |
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