Ann Street Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

The outlook is grim for a good stretch. We don’t see anything worth paddling for until the morning of Saturday the 22nd, and even that is just ordinary. The one day that stands out, the real bright spot, is Wednesday the 26th.

Ann Street Peaks is a beach and reef spot, exposed to the swell, and it likes it from the ESE. The water temp is about 67°, which is 2° colder than usual for this time of year – you’ll notice the chill.

From Sunday the 16th through Friday the 21st, it’s all poor. Cross-onshore winds, moderate breezes, and choppy, messy surf. Swell heights run from about 4ft to 7ft, but the wind ruins it. Wave energy is moderate to strong, with readings like 232 up to 530, but it’s all for nothing with that surface.

Saturday the 22nd morning finally gives us a break. The wind goes glassy – calm, no ripples – which is huge. The swell is small, about 4ft from the east with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is a modest 182. The report says “surfable but very ordinary,” and I’d call it small and weak but clean. That’s the best we’ve had in days. Get out early; the afternoon goes back to poor.

Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th are poor again, with small swell and cross-onshore wind. Energy drops to around 134 and 106. Monday morning is glassy again, but the swell is tiny at 2ft. Just knee-high.

Tuesday the 25th morning sees a light offshore wind from the WSW, and the swell is 3ft from the ENE with a 7-second period. Energy is weak at 75, but it’s clean. Surfable but small.

Now for the standout. Wednesday the 26th. This is your day. Moderate offshore wind from the WSW keeps it clean all day. The swell builds to 4ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon, from the southeast, with a short 6-second period. Combined energy is moderate at 129 and 154. It’s not a big swell, but with clean offshore wind, Ann Street Peaks should offer some fun, peaky waves. The short period means it won’t have a ton of power, but for intermediate surfers, this is the session. At 5ft, it’s a bit much for beginners but not yet for experts only.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th go back to poor with small, weak swell and bad wind. By the weekend of the 30th and 31st, it’s tiny – around 1ft to 2ft – with weak energy in the 40s and 50s. Not worth it.

So here’s the take: the first week is a bust. You’ve got a tiny, glassy window on Saturday the 22nd morning and a cleaner session on Tuesday the 25th morning, but the real standout is Wednesday the 26th with offshore wind and a bit more size. After that, it fades. Keep an eye on it – when it’s been this quiet, forecasts can shift.

Rusty.

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