Ammonias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. We've got a long look ahead for Ammonias, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. The water's sitting at a warm 81°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The pattern for the next 16 days is dominated by a persistent ENE wind, which is cross-shore for Ammonias, but it's often blowing fresh at 15 to 19 mph. That's going to keep the surface lumpy and messy. We'll see a few pulses of swell, but the quality just isn't there for any proper standouts.

Let's walk through it. Starting Monday the 31st of August, we've got a 7 ft ENE swell with a short period of 7 seconds, but it's brought in by a 19 mph cross-shore wind that'll leave it choppy and poor. The wave energy is moderate at 743, but the conditions are a write-off. Tuesday morning, September 1st, is a similar story: 6 ft, 8-second period, cross-shore wind, and marginal at best. We go through Wednesday the 2nd with a 16-second, 3 ft S swell in the morning, but that's a cross-on wind and the energy is moderate at 921, still poor conditions.

Right through to the 5th of September, we're stuck in this cross-shore, short-period, lumpy groove. The swell heights bounce between 6 ft and 8 ft, but the wind is relentless. The 5th afternoon sees a jump in energy to 2758, and a 8 ft ENE swell with a 14-second period, but the wind is still cross-shore and moderate. This is the closest we get to something interesting, but even then, it's only a marginal forecast.

Come the 6th of September, the wind turns cross-on and the surf gets lumpy again. The 8th of September has a window with a 6 ft, 10-second ENE swell and a 16 mph cross-shore, which is just about the best we see, but it's still only a 1/10 in quality. From the 10th of September onward, the swell drops off significantly, the energy falls to weak levels, and the wind stays onshore or cross-shore. The 13th of September sees a 2 ft, 18-second S swell, but the energy is only 359 and the wind is cross-on, making it a total non-starter.

Honestly, there's no standout session here. The persistent fresh cross-shore wind and the short-period, lumpy conditions mean any potential is completely blown out. For the first week, the only half-decent window is the afternoon of the 5th (Saturday), but it's marginal. The second week is a dead loss with fading swell and poor winds. This is a stretch where you're better off checking the wind forecast again than paddling out.

Rusty.

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