Ambatia Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat. This is Rusty.

We’re looking at a real quiet stretch here for Ambatia Beach. To be honest with you, there’s nothing in this 16-day window that’s worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the energy is just not there. We’re looking at a blank run for the entire forecast period, which from the 19th of August all the way through to the 3rd of September, is a long time to be staring at flat water. It’s not unusual for this area when it’s this sheltered, but that doesn’t make it any less frustrating.

The water temp is a standout though – sitting at a very unusual 86°F with an anomaly over 4°F warmer than normal. That’s a full degree and a half above what you’d expect, so the water’s feeling like a warm bath even if the surf is dead.

The first few days show nothing. Wednesday morning the 19th is glassy with clean conditions, but the swell is a pathetic 2 ft from the WNW at a short 6 seconds. You could almost convince yourself to sit out there on a foamie, but the combined energy is just 26 (weak). Thursday and Friday are more of the same: tiny waves, cross-onshore winds creeping up in the afternoons, and not a single score above zero. The whole first week is a write-off.

The second week doesn’t get any better. We get a few mornings with glassy conditions and slight airs on the 25th and the 31st, but the swell maxes out at 1 ft to 2 ft, and the period never gets above 8 seconds. It’s just not enough to push a wave. By the time we hit the 3rd of September, the energy drops to single digits (3 on the Thursday morning). Honestly, save your petrol. If you’re desperate for a swim, the water’s warm, but for surfing? There’s nothing on offer.

The only faint pulse comes right at the end of the second week – Saturday the 29th and Tuesday the 1st of September show the energy bumping into the 30s and 40s (51 and 36 respectively), and the swell is around 2 ft to 2 ft. But the period is still short at 6-7 seconds, and it’s directed from the WNW when the optimum swell direction for Ambatia is from the West. Wrong angle, weak pulse. Forget it.

A couple of mornings, like Wednesday the 19th and Friday the 21st, have glassy conditions with that slight offshore ESE flow. The water is flat as a tack, but if you were to sit out there, you’d be clean. The problem is there’s nothing to ride.

No standouts here, folks. This is a full 16-day stretch of poor surf conditions. Keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change. But for now, I’d say take up another hobby for a couple weeks.

Rusty.

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