Ammonias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Ammonias.

Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it's a tough slog. The forecast is a long stretch of poor conditions with only a few moments that are even worth a mention. The general pattern is persistent cross-shore and cross-onshore winds and a lot of lumpy, choppy water. We’re looking at a lot of days where you're just battling the wind.

The first real sniff of anything comes on Thursday the 13th of August. The morning has a 5ft south swell rolling in, but it's crossed by a 16 mph wind, so it's a bit messy. The combined energy is high, at 1183, but it's just not clean. It’s a marginal call at best. The afternoon goes downhill fast.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are much the same. The swell on Saturday jumps up to 8ft with 8-second period from the ENE, but it's a risk of thunderstorms and a solid 19 mph cross-shore wind. That's a lot of energy (1286) but the quality is just not there. By Sunday the 16th, the swell is 10ft with a short period, and the wind is still howling. That's expert territory size-wise, but with the wind and short period, it's a washing machine. Combined energy hits 2109, but it's not a surfer's energy.

From Monday the 17th through to the end of the period, it's a steady diet of small, weak swell and poor winds. The period is mostly short, and the energy drops off to a whisper. The 19th of August shows a small 2ft, 12-second south swell, but it's still cross-shore. The 20th and 21st see a longer period swell from the SSW, with periods around 17-18 seconds, but the swell is tiny at 2ft to 2ft. The long period is a positive for shape, but there's simply not enough size to make it worthwhile. The winds are mostly cross-on or cross-shore, and the energy is low, hovering around 273-689.

There is a slight uptick around the 24th of August and into the 27th, with a few sessions rated as marginal. The swell stays small, between 2ft and 3ft, with a long period from the SSW. The winds are still cross-shore, but lighter. Honestly, if you're desperate, the mornings of the 26th or 27th of August might offer the cleanest, weakest waves of the whole run. The periods are long (14-19 seconds), which is great for a reef setup like Ammonias, but the size is just a ripple.

There's no standout here. It's a poor run. The setup is more interesting for the wind than the waves. With that swell and strong cross-shore wind, it's a kite surfer's dream, not a paddle surfer's.

Rusty.

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