St Andrews State Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this outlook for our area is a tough one. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about for the next 16 days. The truth is, there's nothing on offer that I'd even call a surfable wave, so we're in for a blank run.

Let's kick things off with the only spot we've got data for, and that's St Andrews State Park. The water temp is sitting at 86°, which is about 1° warmer than average for this time of year, so it's that typical warm bath you'd expect.

Right now, on Friday the 31st of July, we've got a tiny 2ft swell from the WSW, but it's coming in with a short 5 second period and a cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is a weak 19, and the verdict is poor surf. That's the story all the way through the weekend and into next week. The swell bumps up a bit on Sunday the 2nd of August to 6ft from the WSW, with moderate energy (253), but it's still a short period (6 seconds) and the wind is howling onshore at 19 mph. This setup is a write-off for paddle surfing; honestly, with that much wind on a beach/jetty break, it looks way more interesting for kite surfing.

We roll through the entire first week of August with nothing but onshore winds, tiny weak swells, and "poor surf conditions" stamped on every morning and afternoon. The swell energy drops into single digits for days on end. Even when the wind turns clean and cross-offshore on Thursday the 6th of August, the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft to 2ft with next to no energy. It's clean, but there's nothing to ride.

This flat spell just keeps going. We see a trace of a longer period swell on Tuesday the 11th of August with a 10 second period from the south, but the swell height is only 0.3ft and the energy is a measly 3. It's a ghost. The rest of the fortnight is more of the same – tiny bumps, onshore breezes, and nothing that breaks consistently.

The only glimmer, and I'm using that word loosely, is on Friday the 14th of August morning when we get a 2ft swell from the west. It's still tiny and the wind is cross-onshore, so it's a long shot for a small wave on a log, but don't hold your breath.

So there you have it. A solid 16 days with no decent surf. This area can be like this, and when it's flat, it's flat. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep the boards in the car and the wax in the wrapper.

Rusty.

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