Surf Forecasts:
St Andrews State Park surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SW swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Andrews State Park this week:
The surf forecast for St Andrews State Park over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Andrews State Park in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Andrews State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight: the next week and a half is pretty flat for St Andrews State Park. There’s no surf worth paddling out for right now. We’ve got a big gap here with basically nothing on offer. The water temp is sitting at 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath out there.
The only time things start to look even half-interested is Thursday, August 27th, early. That morning we’ve got a 5ft swell out of the WSW, with a period of 6 seconds. That’s weak, short-period windswell, not groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 202, so there’s some push, but it’s not a classic wave. The wind is cross-offshore from the NNW at 9 mph, which will clean it up nicely. Still, it’s only a 1/10 score, so it’s marginal. Not for beginners – 5ft is starting to push it for the inexperienced.
The next little window is Wednesday, September 2nd. Morning and afternoon both show 4ft swell from the south, with a 6-second period and offshore winds from the NE. The energy is moderate (102 and 154). It’s clean, but again, the quality is just "surfable but ordinary." Not a standout by any stretch.
There’s no true standout window here. The best of a bad run is that Thursday morning (27th) with the cleanest conditions and the biggest swell, but it’s still a poor-quality wave. For the rest of the run, you’re looking at ankle-biters or nothing at all.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 18 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 64 | 51 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.47m | 3:12AM0.49m | 4:13AM0.50m | 5:20AM0.51m | 6:25AM0.52m | 7:21AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.14m | 1:55PM0.12m | 3:06PM0.10m | 4:11PM0.09m | 5:07PM0.08m | 5:52PM0.07m | 6:26PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 6 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NNW 2 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 30 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 64 | — | 47 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 427 | 419 | 419 | 948 | 1061 | 1096 | 427 | 1293 | 1783 | 1685 | 755 | 1144 | 439 | 111 | 87 | 1286 | 419 | 433 | 1354 | 424 |
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