Ammonias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

There's a bit of a slow start, but we’re looking at some solid building swell through the coming week. The standouts are definitely shaping up for the last couple of days of July, especially Wednesday the 29th. That’s where the real quality is.

For the Saturday afternoon of the 25th, we’ve got some waist-high swell at 3 ft coming from the SSW. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is bang on average for this time of year. The energy is moderate (1415), but the wind is a cross-shore at 19 mph, so it’s going to be a bit lumpy and messy. It's a marginal session.

Sunday the 26th stays similar, with 3 ft and 3 ft SSW swell, but still stuck with that cross-shore breeze. The surf is not really cleaning up, and the energy is still moderate (1181). It’s a bit of a wait-and-see situation.

Monday the 27th sees the swell shifting to the east at 4 ft, but the wind is still cross-shore. The energy is dropping (1057 and 738), so it’s not really firing.

Now, Tuesday the 28th is where things start to get interesting. The morning shows a jump in size to 8 ft from the ENE, with moderate-to-strong energy (2138). The wind is still cross-shore, so it’s a bit lumpy. But the afternoon cleans up nicely with a cross-offshore breeze. The swell drops to 7 ft, but the energy is still strong (1567). This is a decent session for the experienced crew.

The standout is Wednesday, the 29th. The morning brings a clean 8 ft from the ENE with a 12-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze from the north at 9 mph. The energy is strong (2360). Then the afternoon is the real gem: 10 ft of ENE groundswell, with a 21-second period, and a near-calm north-northeast breeze at just 3 mph. The energy is still very strong (2342). This will be a powerful, long-period swell – perfect for the reef setup here, but it’s a big one. Over 8 ft, so this is for experts only. The water will be clean as a whistle.

After that, the quality drops off. Thursday the 30th is a step down with onshore wind and a shorter period, and by Friday the 31st we’re into poor surf conditions with a risk of thunderstorms and choppy cross-onshore wind. The swell sticks around at 6 ft to 8 ft through the first week of August, but the wind is mostly cross-shore and the period is short, which means messy, weak waves. The energy reads moderate (1023 to 1082) but it’s not well-formed. The setups would be more interesting for kite surfing than a clean paddle session.

The second week is a bit of a write-off for quality. From the 3rd of August onwards, the swell drops and the wind is often cross-on or onshore, with poor surf conditions flagged. The energy is weak to moderate (304 to 830), and the period is short. It’s a long stretch of marginal to poor days, so get your fix in on the 29th if you can.

Rusty out.

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