Ammonias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – we’ve got a long stretch ahead and it ain’t looking pretty for most of it. The first decent recommendation doesn’t kick in until Monday the 13th of July, so we’re looking at a few days of waiting before you even want to bother paddling out. This is Ammonias we’re talking about, and it’s a reef setup, fairly consistent, exposed to the swell, with an optimum direction from the SSE. The water temp is sitting at a normal 79° for this time of year, no real anomaly to speak of.

Now, for that Monday the 13th of July, morning and afternoon we’ve got marginal surf. Swell is coming from the ENE at about 6ft to 6ft with a period of 8 seconds, which is short period, so it’s gonna be a bit messy and lacking that real punch. Combined swell energy is 586 to 737 – that’s moderate energy, so there’s something moving, but it’s not gonna light the world on fire. The wind is a cross-shore moderate breeze from the NE and ENE at 16 mph, so not clean, not offshore, just okay. Crowds can be an issue here as they’re often around, so expect company if you go. This is the best on offer in the whole window, but it’s pretty weak.

Tuesday the 14th of July morning is also marginal, same ENE swell around 5ft at 8 seconds (575 energy), but by the afternoon it drops back to poor with messy cross-chop. From Wednesday the 15th of July onward through to the end of the period, it’s mostly poor surf conditions with cross-onshore winds, lumpy chop, and weak energy readings. The swell direction shifts on the 15th afternoon to a long-period SSW groundswell of 2ft with 18 seconds, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy – waste of a long period. The energy stays moderate (319 to 833) but the quality is just not there for a good paddle session.

In the second week, around the 22nd to 25th of July, we get some marginal calls with that SSW long-period groundswell popping up again, periods of 14 to 20 seconds, but the size is tiny – 2ft to 3ft – and cross-shore winds from the ENE keep it from being clean. The energy is moderate to strong (516 to 833), but for paddle surfing, it’s just too small and wind-affected to recommend. Honestly, if you’re looking to get wet, this reef is better left for another time or maybe consider a kite setup if the wind holds.

Rusty.

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