ADs/Doubles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's look at what's happening at ADs/Doubles.

First up, the water temp is sittin' right around 80°F, and it's basically normal for the time of year. No surprises there.

Alright, the honest truth? The next few days are a write-off. We're talking Wednesday the 22nd of July through to about Monday the 27th, the conditions are just nasty. Cross-onshore wind is howling at 25 mph, and the energy is moderate, but it's all messy. It looks more interesting for a kite surfer than someone on a paddleboard right now.

Things start to get a little bit of life from Monday the 27th, but it's still just marginal. We get pulses of east swell coming through, with strong energy climbing up. But the wind is still a fresh cross-shore, creating a lumpy cross-chop. The swell is 5ft to 6ft on a 14-second period – that's a groundswell, so the set gaps will be long, which can help with paddling out.

The most promising window looks to be around Thursday the 30th of July. The wind actually goes cross-off, only 12 mph, and the forecast says it should be clean. The swell is 5ft from the ENE with moderate energy. That's the best the wind is going to be for a while, and for a fairly consistent spot like this, you'd want to be out there Thursday afternoon.

Then we get into a messy bank holiday. Swell gets bigger but the wind swings back hard onshore or cross-shore, strong and messy. By Tuesday the 4th of August, we start seeing some serious energy building, with a 8ft swell on a 14-second period. That's a proper groundswell, which at a spot like ADs/Doubles that's exposed to the east, will mean some solid power. The wind is only a moderate cross-shore, so it won't be perfect, but the size is there for an experienced surfer.

The real standout, the one to watch, is Thursday the 6th of August. We're looking at a 10ft to 12ft NE swell with massive energy. That's a heavy, powerful swell. The wind on Thursday morning is a light cross-onshore, but the files say the swell is too big for this break. 10ft is well over 8ft, so this is strictly for experts only. That kind of size will just be a washing machine for anyone else.

So, to wrap it up: surf is poor until Monday the 27th. The best clean conditions look like Thursday the 30th of July. For the big, raw power, circle Tuesday the 4th of August but especially Thursday the 6th of August, but only if you've got the experience to handle serious size.

Rusty.

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