Ammonias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Looks like we’ve got a bit of a wait before anything really gets going at Ammonias. The first few days are pretty marginal, but the window opens up towards the back end of July and into early August. Let’s break it down.

Right now, Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are just not worth paddling out for. The swell is there, but the wind is cross and cross-off, and the energy is moderate (around 778-1535). The waves are messy and the conditions are a write-off for any real fun. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

Wednesday the 29th is where things finally start to look up. That morning, we’ve got a clean 8ft swell from the ENE with a period of 11 seconds, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the north at just 6 mph. The combined energy is strong (1536), and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the standout of the whole outlook. Clean, lined-up waves, and the reef at Ammonias should handle that long-period groundswell nicely. Expect longer gaps between sets, but the shape will be good. Just keep in mind this spot is for intermediate to advanced surfers, and it can get crowded.

Thursday the 30th through the weekend drops off again. The wind turns onshore and cross-onshore, the period shortens to 7-8 seconds, and the energy drops back to moderate. Friday the 31st is particularly poor with choppy, messy conditions. Not worth a session.

The first weekend of August (1st and 2nd) sees a bump in size – 8ft to 8ft from the east – but the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph, making it lumpy and unpleasant. The energy is strong (up to 1150), but the quality is poor. If you’re a kite surfer, this might be your window, but for paddle surfing, it’s a miss.

The following week, from Monday the 3rd through to Sunday the 9th, is a mixed bag. Swell hangs around 5ft to 7ft, but the wind stays cross, cross-on, or onshore, with moderate energy. A few periods of longer period swell (12-15 seconds) pop up, but they’re accompanied by a cross-onshore chop. The 12-second swell on the 4th and 5th is too straight for a beach break, but Ammonias is a reef, so it might offer a few, but the wind ruins it. The 9th of August (Sunday) afternoon shows a slight improvement with a marginal 6ft ENE swell and 7-second period, but it’s still just a maybe.

The 10th and 11th of August (Monday and Tuesday) see a return to 7ft from the ENE with 8-second period, but again, cross-onshore wind and poor conditions dominate. Not worth getting excited about.

Overall, the only real standout is Wednesday morning, the 29th of July. That’s your best bet. Clean, powerful, and offshore. Everything else is a gamble at best. If you’re patient, that one session might be a gem.

Rusty.

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