Surf Forecasts:
St Andrews State Park surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, SSE swell with 12 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Andrews State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break it down. This 16-day stretch for St Andrews State Park is a rough one. There's a long, dry spell ahead, and it's gonna be a real wait for anything worth paddling out for. The entire outlook is a bust for the next couple of weeks, with almost nothing happening.
The first few days are a total loss. Tuesday the 4th through to Friday the 8th, the swell is tiny, the wind is all wrong, and the combined energy is barely a whisper (9 or less). We're talking ankle-snappers on a good day. Saturday the 9th through the 17th doesn't get any better, with the same story of tiny, weak swell and mostly onshore winds. The combined energy stays in the low double digits at best, and often just a single digit. It's a proper flat spell.
Now, there is a little flicker of life at the very end. On Tuesday the 18th, we see a bit of a pulse. The morning of the 18th brings a 2ft swell from the south with a light offshore wind from the NNE. That's clean. The combined energy bumps up to 14. Then the afternoon of the 18th looks even a touch better. The swell is 2ft from the SSW, and the wind goes glassy from the SSW. The energy reaches 22. It's still small, but those are the best conditions we'll see all stretch. The water temperature is sitting at 85°, which is about average for the time of year, so no complaints there.
After that, Wednesday the 19th is a bit of a step back with an onshore wind, but it's still a better option than the earlier weeks. So if you're desperate, you've got a potential window on the 18th. But don't kid yourself—this is a classic Florida summer flat spell. It's a blank run that's pretty normal for the area. The consistent setup here means it won't stay poor forever, but for this forecast, you're better off cleaning the wax off your board and waiting for the next system.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the horizon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:59AM0.41m | 3:42AM0.47m | 4:41AM0.52m | 5:50AM0.56m | 6:59AM0.59m | 8:03AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.10m | 3:07PM0.05m | 4:20PM-0.00m | 5:27PM-0.04m | 6:26PM-0.06m | 7:17PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | S 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 419 | 1783 | 1170 | 1143 | 1783 | 419 | 858 | 1565 | 430 | 846 | 1350 | 419 | 419 | 1350 | 419 | 419 | 1497 | 430 | 907 |
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