Ammonias Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down what’s on the cards at Ammonias over the next couple of weeks.

Right from the start, the first few days are nothing to write home about. Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd have cross-shore winds around 25 km/h and surf running about 7 ft, but there’s a messy cross-chop on the surface. The combined swell energy’s in the moderate range (949 to 1386), but the quality’s lacking – it’s a bit of a wrestle out there. Water temp’s 81°, which is about average for this time of year.

Friday the 4th through Sunday the 6th are more of the same: wave heights between 5 ft and 7 ft, but the wind’s still cross or cross-on, and the reports keep calling it marginal. The energy climbs into moderate territory (1152 to 1775), but it’s not clean enough to get stoked about. Monday the 7th sees the swell bump up to 8 ft with a longer period (14 seconds), and the energy hits the strong range (4690 to 5815), but the wind’s still cross and it’s labelled marginal – a bit of a tease.

Now, Tuesday the 8th is the big one, but only for the hardcore. The morning brings a massive 31 ft swell from the south with a 13-second period and a cross-onshore near gale of 34 mph. The combined energy is extreme (31474), but the report flat out says it’s too big for this break. That’s expert-only territory, and it’s blown out. The afternoon drops to 13 ft but the wind’s still cross and messy. Not a day for a paddle; might be interesting for kiting though.

After that, things settle down. Wednesday the 9th has a 5 ft swell with cross-on wind, Thursday the 10th is small and choppy, and the energy falls off (532 to 619). Friday the 11th shows a slight bump to 6 ft with a 13-second period and cross-on breeze – still not clean. The energy’s moderate (1328), but the wind’s not playing nice.

From Saturday the 12th onward, it’s pretty flat. Waves drop below 3 ft by Monday the 14th, and the energy gets weak (94 to 233). The second week is a dud for decent surf – small, cross-wind, and mostly poor conditions. Even the longer-period swells (up to 21 seconds on the 15th) are tiny, so there’s no power.

The only real standout is Tuesday the 8th morning, but that’s a huge, dangerous swell with howling wind – not for the average surfer. If you’re an expert chasing a wild one, it’s worth a look, but don’t expect it to be clean. The rest of the window is pretty forgettable.

Rusty.

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