Ambatia Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next sixteen days at Ambatia Beach are looking like a quiet stretch. The swell is tiny, the wind is often messy, and there’s just no real energy to get excited about. We’re talking a long, flat spell ahead, so don’t bother dusting off the big boards just yet.

The first notable surf doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, August 20th, but it’s a real letdown. Ambatia Beach is a sheltered beach-and-reef setup, but it’s getting a weak 1ft swell from the northwest, with a short period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 9 (weak energy), and the water is a warm 86°, about 2° warmer than usual – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year. The wind is a light cross from the north, but the surf is poor. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out.

We move through Thursday afternoon, all of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and the story doesn’t change. The swell stays between 1ft and 2ft, periods are short (4-5 seconds), and the wind is either cross-on or onshore, making for choppy, poor conditions. The combined energy stays well under 100 (weak). There’s nothing to recommend.

The following week, from Monday August 24th through to the end of the month, is more of the same. Tiny swells, poor wind, and the same “poor surf conditions” label. There are a couple of glassy mornings on Tuesday August 25th and Wednesday August 26th with light southwest winds, but the swell is only 1ft with a 6-second period. That’s flat, not surfable. The combined energy is 13 (weak) and 12 (weak) – barely a ripple.

The first week of September brings a slight, very slight, uptick. On Wednesday morning September 2nd, we see a 3ft swell from the west-northwest with an 8-second period, and the combined energy climbs to 75 (weak). The wind is glassy calm, so it’ll be clean. But 3ft is still tiny, and it’s a beach-and-reef setup. The next morning, September 3rd, is similar: 3ft from the same direction, with a glassy southwest wind and combined energy of 88 (weak). This is the best the entire forecast has to offer, but it’s not a standout. It’s just the least poor.

The rest of the period into September 4th drops back to 2ft and weaker energy. There are no standouts here, folks. The whole sixteen-day window is one long gap where the surf is simply not worth chasing. The water is warm, but the waves are missing. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this.

Rusty.

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