Ann Street Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

It’s a quiet stretch for our local zone. The first couple of days have a little bit of energy, but after that, the surf really fades out. You gotta be on the ball.

The only real window worth paddling out for is Wednesday the 22nd into Thursday the 23rd. Wednesday morning, Ann Street Peaks is showing a 5ft swell out of the east with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 617, and the water temp is 68°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year. The wind is cross-on from the southeast at 6 mph, which is light enough to keep things rideable but not perfect. That afternoon, the swell drops to 5ft with energy at 364, still surfable but nothing special.

Now, Thursday morning the 23rd is the real standout. It’s not a big day, but it’s clean. The swell is 4ft from the east, 8-second period, with combined energy of 209. The wind is glassy—SW at 3 mph. That’s the kind of morning where you’ll find clean, peelable lines. The break is a beach and reef setup, fairly consistent, and exposed to the east. It’s a smaller swell, but the quality will be there for intermediate surfers. Just know that crowds are possible here.

After Thursday morning, the quality drops hard. The rest of the 23rd, Friday the 24th, and Saturday the 25th are all poor to marginal. The swell drops to 4ft and below, with cross-shore winds and increasing chop. By Sunday the 26th, the swell is down to 2ft and the energy is a weak 60. It’s clean, but there’s almost nothing to ride.

From Monday the 27th all the way to August 6th, the swell is tiny—most days under 2ft—with energy readings in the double digits. The winds are a mix of onshore and cross-off, but the lack of swell means there’s nothing to surf. There’s a long gap of no real surf from the 27th onward. The only flicker is on the afternoon of August 6th, where the swell bumps to 2ft from the southeast at 13 seconds, with energy of 109. It’s clean with a light cross-off wind, but it’s still just knee-high slop.

So, the honest call: Thursday morning the 23rd at Ann Street Peaks is the only real standout. It’s not a pumping day, but it’s clean, glassy, and has enough push for a fun session. The rest of the window is a flat spell. If you’re not on it Thursday morning, you’re waiting a long time.

Rusty.

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