Ann Street Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but if you’ve got patience, the back half of this run has some real meat on it.

Ann Street Peaks is the only spot in the game. It’s a beach and reef mix, breaks fairly often, and it really lights up when the swell comes from the ESE. That’s our angle.

The water’s at 68°, which is a touch colder than the usual for this time of year. Nothin’ crazy, but you’ll notice it on that first paddle out.

We start on Sunday morning, August 9th. Glassy as a mirror, no wind at all. Swell is a modest 3ft from the east, with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 202. It’s a “warm up the arms” kind of day. It’s surfable, but nothin’ to write home about. After that morning, the wind turns onshore and the quality goes straight into the bin. Sunday afternoon, all of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are a mess. Monday afternoon shows a bump in swell height (5ft) and energy (384), but it’s short period windswell at 6 seconds and the wind is still bad. Don’t bother.

We hit a real dry spell from Thursday, August 13th through to Tuesday, August 18th. The swell is tiny, the wind is either cross-on or cross-shore, and it’s just choppy and lumpy. A proper run of nothing.

Wednesday morning, August 19th, the swell starts to build, but it’s still in that “questionable” zone with cross-shore wind. The energy is climbing (554), and the swell is 7ft from the ESE. It’s messy, but it’s a sign of life.

Thursday morning, August 20th, is a big one. Swell hits 8ft from the east at 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a powerful 1240. That’s a lot of water moving. But the wind is cross-shore, and it’s called “marginal.” This is big, powerful stuff – definitely for experienced surfers only. Beginners stay on the sand.

Now, the real highlight. Friday morning, August 21st. This is the day. The wind goes dead calm, glassy, from the SSW. The swell is a solid 7ft from the east, with a 10-second period, and the energy is 755. Conditions are predicted to be “very good.” This is going to be clean, powerful, and the best session of the whole 16 days. The offshore wind on Saturday and Sunday (August 22nd and 23rd) is also excellent. Saturday afternoon sees a moderate offshore breeze from the west, with a 6ft, 11-second groundswell (energy 835). That long period means the waves will have real push and shape, though at a beach break it might run a bit straight. The reef structure here should help. Sunday morning keeps that offshore flow with a 5ft, 11-second swell (energy 566). That’s a solid two-day run of quality.

Monday, August 24th, the swell drops to 4ft, but the wind is still offshore. It’s a clean, fun finish, but not the big show.

So, the call: Friday morning, August 21st, is the absolute best. Glassy, 7ft east swell, clean. Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning are also very strong, with offshore winds and a long-period groundswell. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or just plain poor. It’s a waiting game, but the end of the run is a beauty.

Rusty.

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