ADs/Doubles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get this straight. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf. It's a whole lot of wind and chop, with very little to get excited about. The first week is basically a write-off, and we've got a run of at least six or seven days where you wouldn't even bother getting your board wet. It's a long, flat, and bumpy stretch, but it's not the norm around here for it to stay this poor for too long, so we'll keep our fingers crossed.

Looking at the beginning, through to the 14th, it's really just a mess. The wind is up from the east-northeast, mostly cross-shore, and it's going to be lumpy and uninviting. The swell is weak to moderate, with the combined energy staying in the 500-1000 range for most of it. There's a glimmer of something bigger on the 12th, but it's still too messy to be any good. All this is at ADs/Doubles, and honestly, it's just not worth the paddle to get beaten up by that cross-chop.

We are waiting for the weekend to change things up, but it's for a different reason. On the 15th and 16th, the swell is predicted to pump, but it's going to be way too big for this spot. We're talking overhead-plus territory, with size hitting 10ft on the Saturday and pushing 15ft by Sunday afternoon. The energy is massive, reaching 6921, but it's a serious case of too much of a good thing. It's wind and tide favorable, but this break just can't hold that kind of size, and it's going to be a washing machine. The wind is cross-off and clean on Sunday morning, which is tempting, but the size is just too much. All of this is too big for beginners, and really only a proper expert wave. This would be a heavy, potentially dangerous situation.

After that, from the 17th onwards, the wind swings around to the south and it drops back into the poor category, with the swell dropping away. The long-range hints of a south-southwest groundswell around the 23rd and 24th carry a lot of period, over 20 seconds, which is a positive sign, but the wind is still trash, so it's likely to be lumpy and messy. The energy is moderate to strong, but the conditions just aren't there. It looks more like a kite-surfing kind of setup than a paddle-surfing one for most of this period.

If I had to call it, there's nothing here that's a true standout for a surfer. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so you won't need a thick suit. It's a waiting game, and while the long-range stuff has some promise, it's just too far out and the wind is too messy to get excited about. Keep the board in the car and enjoy the time off.

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