Ann Street Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, let's have a look at what's goin' on. I'm lookin' at Ann Street Peaks over the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it's a bit of a rough go for a while. The water's runnin' a touch cold, coming in at 69°F with a bit of a chill, about 1°F colder than we'd expect this time of year.

First up, we've got nothing really to get excited about from Saturday the 4th out to about Tuesday the 8th. We've got swell coming through, but the wind is a mess, mostly cross or cross-onshore, whipping up lumpy, choppy, poor surf. It's just not coming together. The wave energy is weak to moderate, with a reading of 124 for Saturday morning and building up to a moderate 697 by Monday afternoon, but it's all junk.

By Wednesday the 8th morning, things start to look a little bit more promising. We've got a 6ft swell from the southeast, but the real kicker is that period jumps to 11 seconds. That's some proper groundswell energy starting to push in, and the combined energy bumps up to 882 (moderate). The wind is still cross-shore at 25 mph though, which keeps it from being clean, and the forecast only gives it a marginal rating. That pattern holds through Thursday the 9th, where we see 5ft to 6ft southeast groundswell with that same 11-second period, but the cross-shore and cross-onshore winds are still causing a chop.

We go through a flat spell from Friday the 10th out to about Saturday the 19th. The swell drops right off, with heights below 3ft for the most part, and very weak energy levels (less than 100). The only bright spot in this whole stretch is Sunday the 12th morning, where we get a little 2ft to 2ft southeast swell, and the wind goes light from the NNW, almost a cross-offshore breeze. It's described as "clean," so if you're desperate for a tiny, glassy session, that's your window.

Then, finally, the Sunday the 19th afternoon looks like the standout. The swell builds to a solid 6ft from the SSE with a period that jumps to 10 seconds—that's a lot more power. The combined energy rockets up to a very strong 1030. The wind is light from the SSE at just 10 mph, which is described as "light cross-shore with small crossing wind ripples." That's about as good as it gets for this setup. The forecast gives it a score of 3 out of 10, which is the best of the whole forecast, but don't expect perfection. It'll be bigger and has some energy, so keep your wits about you.

So, to sum it up: the first two weeks are mostly a write-off unless you're just keen on being out there. The real window to watch is that Sunday afternoon, July 19th. It's far out, so things could change, but right now, that's your best shot at some decent waves. Crowds are "sometimes" an issue at Ann Street Peaks, so on a Sunday afternoon with that pop in swell, you might find a few others in the water.

Keep your eyes on the forecast. It tends not to stay poor for long around here.

Rusty

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