Ammonias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Ammonias. It’s a reef setup, fairly consistent, but don’t go getting your hopes up too high just yet. The water's sitting at 79°, which is bang on average for this time of year.

The big news is that Saturday the 4th of July morning offers up a nice groundswell from the south at 3ft with a very long period of 21 seconds. That’s proper energy for a reef break, with the combined swell energy sitting at a solid 1197. The wind is cross from the ENE at 16 mph, which is not glassy, but it’s manageable. This is about as good as it’s going to get over the next couple of weeks, so if you’re heading out, make it then. Keep in mind, the period is so long it could make the waves a bit straight at certain spots, but for Ammonias, a south swell is what it likes.

After that Saturday morning window, things go pretty average. By Saturday afternoon, the energy drops to 983 and the scores fall off a cliff. Sunday the 5th is a write-off with fresh cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions. Monday the 6th sees a shift to a weak, short-period 7ft ENE swell at just 8 seconds – messy, and with rain showers and fresh cross-breezes. That bump is too big for beginners, and the short period makes for poor shapes.

The rest of the first week and into the second is a real struggle. From Tuesday the 7th all the way through to Saturday the 18th of July, it’s a long, bleak run of poor surf. The swell hangs around at 6ft to 7ft from the east or ENE, but it’s almost all short-period (6 to 8 seconds), cross-shore winds are relentless, and the wave energy is weak to moderate (values between 278 and 922). Nothing clean, nothing worth paddling out for unless you’re a glutton for punishment. There is a tiny blip on Sunday the 12th afternoon with a 3ft SW swell at 16 seconds, but the winds are messy and it’s marked as marginal at best.

There’s no standout in the second week. The pattern just keeps churning out poor conditions. Overall, the only window worth your time is Saturday morning, July 4th. After that, the forecast is grim. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, it’s a frustrating run, but that’s how it goes sometimes. forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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