Ammonias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Ammonias are looking pretty average, maybe even a bit of a write-off for most of it. We’ve got a run of poor conditions and inconsistent energy, so you’ll need patience if you’re keen for a paddle.

The first real window worth getting excited about doesn’t even show up until Thursday the 17th. That’s over a week away. Before that, we’re looking at a lot of smaller, junky surf. The first few days have some size, with an 12ft SSW swell on Tuesday morning, but the wind is howling cross-shore at 22 mph and it’ll be lumpy, messy chaos. Not worth the fight.

The wind eases a touch through Wednesday and Thursday, but the swell drops right off, and we’re stuck with weak, short-period leftovers. The energy numbers are down in the low hundreds, and the waves are mostly under 3ft. It’s choppy and cross-onshore, with plenty of “poor” comments in there. Friday the 11th and the weekend are much the same – small, weak, and messy. You’d be better off finding something else to do.

The real bright spot lands on Thursday afternoon, September 17th. Finally, the stars align. The wind goes glassy, and we get a clean 3ft SSW groundswell with a long 16-second period. The energy is still only moderate at 801, but the description says “expect very good surf conditions,” and that’s the standout of the whole run. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean and lined up. The period is long, so it might get a bit straight on the reef, but it’s your best chance for a proper wave.

The Friday and Saturday after that still have that SSW groundswell pulse, with 4ft on Friday afternoon and 3ft on Saturday, periods around 16-17 seconds. Winds stay light, though mostly cross-onshore, which isn’t perfect, but it’s still better than everything before it.

After that, it fades back into the small, choppy mush. The energy dips low again, and the models suggest we’re back to waiting.

So there you have it. The 17th is the one to circle. Get out there Thursday arvo if you can; it’s clean and glassy. The rest is a grind. It’s a poor stretch, but these runs don’t usually last forever.

Rusty.

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