Ammonias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty.

Honestly, looking at the next 16 days at Ammonias, it’s a pretty grim outlook. There’s a real dry spell here, with no solid surf on offer for the first several days. The forecast is mostly a washout for any half-decent paddle surfing through the end of the month, with a lot of cross and cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. We’re looking at a run of marginal to poor conditions for a while.

The first standout doesn’t really show up until around Saturday, July 25th. Even then, it’s only a marginal call. The morning has a 0.9m swell from the SSW with a long period of 20 seconds, and cross-shore wind which keeps it slightly cleaner, but it’s still a bit of a challenging setup. Wave energy is strong, reading 1404, but that long-period groundswell tends to wrap a bit too straight for a beach setup – it'd be best at a point or reef, but we’re working with what we’ve got here. The rating on it is *extremely* limited.

The next real window of possibility creeps in around Sunday, July 26th through Monday, July 27th. The Sunday afternoon shows a 1.1m swell from the E with a period of 17 seconds, and the energy is strong at 1740. It’s still cross-shore, but the energy is there and the direction is swinging around a bit. The best of the whole period looks to be the Monday afternoon session on the 27th: a 1.3m swell from the East with a solid 15-second period. Even with the cross-shore wind, the wave state is cleaner and more manageable than the earlier choppy garbage. That’s your best bet – the wave energy is moderate-to-strong at 1077, and for this spot, that window gives you the best chance at a few lined-up waves.

The very end of the forecast, around the 1st and 2nd of August, tries to build again with some 1.6m to 1.8m swell, but the period is short (6 to 7 seconds) and the wind is back to cross-on or onshore, so it’s going to be a blown-out, bumpy mess. Not worth getting excited for at this range.

So, for Ammonias, you’re looking at a long, quiet wait until the 27th. The Monday the 27th is the only real highlight on the cards, and even then it’s a marginal one for the more experienced crew. Crowds are often here, so with the lack of options, expect a few heads out if the wind behaves.

Rusty.

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