Ann Street Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the same story in feet and miles.

This is a tough outlook for Ann Street Peaks. Over this 16-day window, we’ve got a long stretch of nothing to get excited about.

The first real surf we see is Saturday morning, the 25th of July, with a weak, short-period easterly swell around 3ft. The wind is a cross-shore from the south at 12 mph, putting a bump on the surface. The combined energy is 175 (moderate), and it’s listed as poor surf conditions. The afternoon lightens up, but the swell drops and the period is a sloppy 7 seconds. Not worth it.

Sunday the 26th is smaller, with waves around 2ft in the morning, dropping to 2ft by the afternoon. Light winds, but still cross or cross-onshore, keeping the surface bumpy. Energy is down to 59 and 33 (weak).

From Monday the 27th through Wednesday the 29th, the swell is tiny – 0.7ft to 1ft. The only good news is that on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, the wind goes light and cross-offshore, making the surface glassy. But glassy tiny waves are still tiny waves. Energy is in the 20s and 30s (weak).

Then Thursday the 30th brings a pulse. A rain shower moves through, and the swell builds to 5ft in the morning, then 7ft in the afternoon from the southeast. The period is short – 6 to 7 seconds – so it’s a messy wind swell. The wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it lumpy and choppy. Energy hits 376 (moderate) in the afternoon, but the quality is poor. That 7ft swell with that onshore wind is going to be a mess. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

That messy, windy pattern holds through Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August. Swell stays around 5ft to 6ft, but the wind is still strong and cross-shore or cross-onshore, with energy between 241 and 343. The period is a short 6-7 seconds. It’s lumpy and choppy.

From Sunday the 2nd of August onward, the swell fades. We drop from 4ft down to 1ft by the end of the window. Winds are still cross or onshore, keeping the surface messy. By the 8th and 9th of August, we’re back to tiny, clean, but unrideable waves.

So, the bottom line: there’s no standout session in this whole 16 days. The best you could hope for is a very early paddle on a clean, tiny morning around the 28th or 29th of July, but don’t hold your breath. For the rest of it, leave the board in the car. The forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run.

- Rusty

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