ADs/Doubles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a proper look at what’s coming up for ADs/Doubles over this 16-day stretch, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough run. There’s no standout, no real gem to get excited about. The whole period is riddled with strong cross-shore and cross-onshore winds from the ENE and NE, which just keep the surface messy. The swell sticks mainly from the ENE and E, but the short period (6–8 seconds) means it’s mostly windswell, lacking any punch or shape.

From Tuesday the 25th right through to at least the first week of September, it’s pretty much all "poor surf conditions." The wind is relentless—18 to 25 mph from the ENE—keeping the waves choppy and lumpy. Thursday the 27th morning saw a brief flicker of marginal surf with a long-period S swell at 4 ft (17 seconds) and combined energy hitting 1007 (moderate wave energy), but it’s still cross-shore and lumpy. That long period would make it better suited for a point or reef, but here at a beach setup, it’ll break too straight, and the fresh breeze kills any chance of clean waves.

A big lull follows: from Thursday afternoon on the 27th through to Monday the 31st, it’s all poor, with swell heights bouncing between 3 ft and 7 ft but always under that messy cross-wind. By Tuesday the 1st of September, the swell bumps up to 7 ft from the ENE, but the period only reaches 8 seconds, and the wind is still cross-shore at 22 mph—marginal at best, not worth paddling out for.

Later in the forecast, around Monday the 7th of September morning, the wind finally drops to a light breeze from the ESE at 6 mph, but the swell is 7 ft from the ENE with a 7-second period, and it’s cross-onshore. The wave energy is moderate (818), but the short period and onshore angle still spell choppy, messy conditions. Not a rescue.

Forget about beginners here when the swell’s over 5 ft—and it is for much of this run—and over 8 ft it’s expert-only, though we don’t hit that. Honestly, with these constant strong cross-winds and poor surf quality, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

It’s a long, blank stretch. ADs/Doubles isn’t a consistent spot normally, so a dry run like this is more typical. Keep an eye on the forecasts—things can shift.

Rusty.

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