ADs/Doubles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer at A-Ds-Doubles over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest with ya, it’s a slow start and a long stretch of pretty average conditions, but there is one morning that’s gonna make it all worth it for the crew that can get out there.

Right now and through the end of July, a solid east-northeast wind is just messing things up. We’ve got a decent push of swell, around 6ft of east swell with a combined energy of 1574 (strong energy) on Monday afternoon, but that 19 mph cross-shore wind is making it lumpy and chopped out. It’s not great out there, and the water temp is sitting at 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Come Tuesday the 28th, the swell bumps up to 8ft from the east with a period of 13 seconds, and the energy is pumping at 2334. The wind is a cross-offshore, so it’s cleaner, but it’s still a solid 19 mph. That’s decent, but it’s pushing into the size where it’s getting too big for beginners. Tuesday afternoon stays similar with 8ft.

Now, here’s the one you’ve been waiting for. Wednesday the 29th morning. That’s the standout. The wind drops right out to a glassy 3 mph from the south. We’ve got a nice 7ft swell running from the east-northeast with a period of 10 seconds and combined energy of 986 (moderate). It’s going to be clean, smooth, and offering some proper waves. That’s the window. The crowd factor is ‘often’, so expect some company, but for a morning that good, it’s worth it.

Wednesday afternoon the wind swings onshore from the southeast, and it goes to marginal. After that, we’re into a real rough patch. From Thursday the 30th all the way through to Sunday the 11th of August, it’s a long, bleak run. The wind just stays hammering from the east-northeast at 16 to 28 mph, mostly cross or cross-onshore. The swell hangs around between 5ft and 10ft, but it’s all short period, messy, and blown out. Late in the window, around the 10th and 11th of August, a long period 15-17 second south-southwest swell shows up, but it’s small – only 3ft – and the wind is still cross-shore or onshore. The swell direction doesn’t match the optimum east-southeast direction for the break, and with that period, it’ll be tough to find a decent bank at a beach setup. It looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one through most of that second week, to be honest.

So, to wrap it up: Wednesday the 29th morning at A-Ds-Doubles is your only real shot at something special. Get on it if you can. The rest of the outlook is a write-off until the forecasts change.

Rusty.

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