Ammonias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got on offer for Ammonias over the next couple of weeks.

Right from the get-go, it’s a tough start. The first solid recommendation doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 1st of September. Before that, we’re looking at a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on from the ENE or NE, chopping up the surface, and the swell is short-period windswell in the 5 ft to 6 ft range with a period of just 6 to 7 seconds – that’s weak, lumpy stuff with no push. The combined wave energy is stuck between 542 and 674, which is weak. Honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for from Tuesday the 25th of August right through to Monday the 1st of September. That’s a solid week of nothing.

Now, on Tuesday the 1st of September morning, things finally start to shift. The swell picks up to 7 ft from the ENE with an 8-second period, and the energy jumps to 1031 – that’s moderate energy. The wind is still cross-shore from the ENE at 16 mph, so it’s not glassy, but the wave state is listed as “moderate cross-shore with a cross-chop,” which is a step up from the choppy rubbish we’ve been seeing. This is the standout window in the whole forecast. The swell is over 8 ft a bit later on, so this is really for experienced surfers only – beginners should sit this one out. The break itself is a reef, fairly consistent, and it's exposed. The crowds here are listed as “often,” so expect plenty of company if you paddle out.

The rest of the period after that is a bit of a mixed bag, but honestly, nothing else comes close to that Tuesday morning. The wind stays messy, the swell drops back, and we get more marginal or poor calls. By the 6th of September, there’s a brief pulse of long-period S swell at 3 ft and 16 seconds – that’s a groundswell with decent period, but at that size it’s barely breaking. Energy is moderate (675), but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy. A long-period south swell on a reef can be fun if it lines up, but the conditions aren’t doing it any favours.

Bottom line: if you’re keen, mark your calendar for Tuesday the 1st of September morning. That’s the only window where the stars sort of align. The rest of the outlook is a waiting game.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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