Ambatia Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk surf.

Alright, it’s a dry spell on the horizon. I’m looking at Ambatia Beach, and the news is grim – this spot rarely breaks anyway, and it’s the only option around. The first record is for Thursday, August 13th, and even then, it’s small and sloppy. There’s a 16-day window ahead, but there’s a long stretch with nothing worth paddling for, and the outlook stays poor all the way through. By Saturday, August 22nd, Sunday the 23rd, and the following week, it’s the same story: tiny swell, messy wind, and zero scores worth a mention. For a break that’s already inconsistent, a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area, so don’t sweat it too much, but forecasts can always change.

Thursday, August 13th – Morning starts with a cross-shore breeze at 9 mph from the SW, and the swell is just 1 ft from the WNW with a short period of 6 seconds. Combined energy is a weak 13. Water temp is 85°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. It’s poor surf – tiny and choppy – not worth suiting up. Afternoon doesn’t get better: wind picks up to 12 mph from the W, cross-on, swell nudges to 2 ft, energy hits 25, but it’s still choppy and cross-onshore. Forget it.

Friday the 14th into Saturday the 15th – Mornings stay cross-shore from the SW (9 mph), swell 2 ft to 3 ft, periods 6–7 seconds, energy climbing a bit to 28–53. Afternoons get a cross-on W wind at 12 mph, making it choppy. Same poor verdict.

Sunday, August 16th – Morning sees a slight lift with a lighter cross-shore from the SW at 6 mph, swell 3 ft from the WNW, period 8 seconds, and combined energy hits 122 – that’s moderate energy for once. The wind is light, so there are small ripples, but the surf is still poor. If you’re desperate, there might be something barely rideable. Afternoon turns cross-on and choppy again.

Monday, August 17th – Morning is the only time that almost scrapes a 1 out of 10. Swell 3 ft from the WNW, period 7 seconds, energy 104, with a light cross-on breeze from the WSW at 6 mph. It’s marginal – you might snag a few knee-high ones if the tide lines up, but that’s it. Afternoon turns onshore from the WNW at 12 mph, and it’s messy.

Tuesday, August 18th through to Tuesday, August 25th – The whole stretch is a washout. Swells drop to 1 ft–3 ft, periods hang around 5–7 seconds, energy mostly under 80, and winds flip between cross, cross-on, and onshore. A couple of glassy mornings pop up on the 25th and 26th with calm wind, but the swell is still tiny (2 ft–2 ft) and weak – energy only 18–26. Even flat calm, there’s nothing to ride. Afternoons are onshore and bumpy.

Wednesday, August 26th to Friday, August 28th – More of the same: glassy mornings with nothing swell (2 ft–2 ft), then afternoons wrecked by onshore NW winds at 12 mph. The last morning on the 28th has a light cross-shore from the SW at 6 mph and swell 2 ft, energy 29, but it’s still poor.

Bottom line: Ambatia Beach is a beginner-friendly beach and reef break that needs a W swell, but nothing in this 16-day window delivers. The only possible standout – and it’s a stretch – is Sunday, August 16th, with 3 ft swell and moderate energy (122) under a light cross-shore breeze, but it’s still poor. For the rest, it’s flat, choppy, or both. No kite surfing either; the swell’s too weak and the setup is sheltered. Keep checking back, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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