Surf Forecasts:
St Andrews State Park surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SSE swell with 15 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 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Andrews State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for our local stretch is a tough one to write. We’re looking at a 16-day window that’s just not bringing much to the table for paddle surfing. The whole period is dominated by tiny, weak swells and mostly onshore winds, so don’t get your hopes up for any waves that are worth paddling out for.
The only spot we’re looking at is St Andrews State Park, a beach and jetty setup that’s consistently exposed to the south-west, which is the optimum swell direction. The water’s sitting at a warm 85°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.
We start off with a total blank. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are basically a write-off – Thursday has no swell at all, and Friday afternoon sees a tiny 1ft swell from the SSE with a short period of 5 seconds, but it’s blown out by a cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is a measly 8 (weak). Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are just as bad, with piddly 0.7ft to 1ft swells and onshore or cross-shore winds. The energy barely registers, with readings like 2 and 9. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th offer a few glassy mornings, but the swell is either non-existent or a pathetic 0.3ft to 1ft. It’s flat, plain and simple.
The pattern continues through the rest of the first week and into the second. From Wednesday the 12th right through to Tuesday the 19th of August, we see a constant run of very small swells, mostly from the WSW or SW, with periods of 3 to 6 seconds. The swell heights barely tickle 2ft at best. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, making what little bump there is messy and choppy. The combined energy values stay in the weak range, only hitting 20 (weak) on the morning of Wednesday the 19th. That’s not a wave, it’s a ripple.
The best chance for a clean, surfable wave, and it’s a real stretch, comes on Friday the 21st of August. The morning is glassy with an offshore breeze from the ESE, and the swell is the biggest we’ll see at 2ft from the WSW. The combined energy is 21 (weak), and the period is still a short 4 seconds. On a beach break, that short period and the small size are going to make for crumbly, weak waves, but with those glassy conditions, it’s the only time you might get a fun, longboard-style ride. You’ll have the place to yourself, for sure.
Honestly, this is a bleak run for St Andrews. The consistent theme is “poor surf conditions” and the scores are a flat zero. If you’re a kitesurfer, the cross-onshore winds and tiny chop might be worth a look, but for a surfer, the best advice is to leave the boards in the shed and check back in a few days. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 6 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:41AM0.52m | 5:50AM0.56m | 6:59AM0.59m | 8:03AM0.61m | 9:01AM0.60m | 9:54AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM-0.00m | 5:27PM-0.04m | 6:26PM-0.06m | 7:17PM-0.05m | 8:00PM-0.02m | 8:32PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1498 | 1365 | 1825 | 846 | 419 | 623 | 419 | 419 | 1335 | 419 | 419 | 1513 | 1464 | 1326 | 1365 | 716 | 1111 | 907 | 623 | 1633 |
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