Ammonias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Ammonias.

Honestly, mate, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The next couple of weeks look pretty grim, with a whole lot of poor conditions and not much to get excited about. The water’s sitting at 79°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so at least that’s not gonna be a shock.

We don’t really have any proper surf on offer until Monday the 13th of July, and even then it’s a bit of a struggle. The swell is small, only 3ft from the SSW with a long period of 14 seconds, which would be a decent groundswell if the wind wasn’t messing it up. But with a 25 km/h cross-shore NE wind, it’s just creating a messy cross-chop. The energy’s moderate at 574, but it’s not enough to salvage the day.

Tuesday the 14th is even worse, with both sessions scoring a zero. The swell drops and the wind stays onshore-angled from the ENE at 20 km/h. Wednesday the 15th sees a brief pulse of 4ft from the ENE early morning, but that period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and useless. The rest of that week is more of the same—small, short-period junk in poor conditions.

The weekend of the 18th and 19th of July shows some size, with 6ft from the ENE on Saturday morning, but the period is still a weak 7 seconds and it’s cross-shore winds again. The energy is moderate, but the quality just isn’t there. Sunday the 19th is the same story, with a score of just 1 out of 10—marginal at best.

There’s a long gap of poor-to-marginal days right through until Tuesday the 28th of July. That morning finally shows a bit of promise. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the E with a 14-second period, and the wind is a light offshore from the SE—that’s a rare clean window. The energy jumps to 987, which is moderate but getting strong. It’s still only scored a 2 out of 10 due to tide concerns, but compared to the rest of the run, this is the standout.

Tuesday afternoon the 28th gets even bigger—7ft from the ENE, period 13 seconds, and the energy hits a strong 1463. The wind is light cross-onshore from the E, so it might be a bit bumpy, but for a reef break like Ammonias, that long-period groundswell and strong energy could produce some proper waves. This is the best on offer across the whole 16 days, but it’s a long way out, so treat it with some caution—forecasts can change.

Overall, if you’re desperate for a paddle, that Tuesday the 28th is your window. For the rest, it’s a whole lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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