Ann Street Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, givin’ it to you straight for Ann Street Peaks. This one’s a tough nut to crack over the next couple weeks. The first week mostly stinks, but there’s a couple glimmers if you time it right.

The opening days are a mess. Monday the 6th through Wednesday the 8th, we got rain and fresh cross-shore winds wreckin’ what could’ve been. Swell sits around 7 ft to 8 ft out of the SE, with period between 7 and 8 seconds—short-period windswell, no good. The combined energy is moderate, hittin’ 759 on Monday and climbin’ to 1254 by Wednesday afternoon, but it’s all chop and lump. Water temp is about 68°F, a bit colder than usual—about 3°F below average for July. You’ll feel it. Thursday the 9th morning has a pulse of 8 ft SE swell at 11 seconds, but it’s still cross-shore and lumpy, only “marginal” at best. Not worth gettin’ wet for.

Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th, the swell drops fast to around 3 ft. Saturday morning the 11th looks clean with a light cross-off breeze from the SSW and 3 ft ESE swell at 11 seconds. Combined energy is weak at 204, but it’s rideable. Then we get the real highlight of the whole two weeks: Sunday the 12th morning. Glassy conditions—yep, glassy. Offshore wind from the west at 3 mph, swell 3 ft, ESE at 11 seconds. That’s a nice long-period groundswell hittin’ an exposed beach and reef setup with the ideal ESE direction. Combined energy is low at 196, but the quality is there. No crowds mentioned, so you might have it to yourself. Clean lines, no wind, small but fun. This is your session.

After that, it’s a long dry spell. From Monday the 13th through Wednesday the 15th, swell tanks to nearly nothing—0.7 ft with periods around 8 to 10 seconds, energy numbers droppin’ to double digits. Winds are clean, but there’s just no wave. That gap lasts a solid few days with no recommendations. Thursday the 16th gets worse with fresh onshores and rain, swell at 0.3 ft - dead.

Friday the 17th brings a new pulse, but it’s ugly. 7 ft at 7 seconds from the SE, cross-on fresh wind and lumpy. Combined energy is 384, but the short period and onshore wind make it a choppy mess. Not for surfing—more like kite-surfing conditions if that’s your jam. Saturday the 18th is similar, just smaller. The last hope is Sunday the 20th morning—glassy again, with a WNW breeze and 2 ft SE swell at 12 seconds. Energy is only 84, so it’s weak, but at least it’s clean. Worth a longboard if you’re jonesin’, but it’s not a standout. Monday the 21st afternoon has a 2 ft SSE swell at 9 seconds with a light offshore from the west—clean, but tiny.

So here’s the takeaway: Sunday morning, 12th July, is your best call. Glassy, clean, a bit of long-period ESE swell. The rest is either blown out or flat as a pancake. Keep an eye on the long-range, but don’t get your hopes up too high.

Rusty.

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