Ann Street Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into what’s coming up.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start on the cards for Ann Street Peaks. The first few days are a write-off – nothing to get excited about with poor surf conditions and light messy winds. The real action doesn’t even start to build until towards the end of the first week.

Sunday, August 9th morning is where it finally gets interesting. The glassy conditions are a definite win, with a clean 3ft swell from the east. The combined energy is moderate (214), and while it’s not huge, that glassy surface will have it looking tidy. This is the pick of the first week, no question. It’s a small window though, because by the afternoon the wind swings around and chops it up.

The rest of the week sees a persistent east swell hanging around, but the wind is never quite right. We get a few clean windows with offshore or cross-off breezes, but the wave heights are small, mostly 2ft to 3ft, and the energy stays low. It’s a frustrating stretch.

Moving into the second week, things get a bit more interesting but a lot more challenging. The swell picks up noticeably from August 18th (Tuesday morning) onwards, with a 7ft swell from the east-southeast. The combined energy jumps right up to 604 (strong wave energy), showing there’s real power. However, the wind is a solid 19 mph cross-shore, making it rough and lumpy. This is big, powerful, but ugly. It’s really only for the experienced crew, and even then, the conditions are poor.

August 19th (Wednesday morning) sees similar size at 7ft from the east, with combined energy at 716 (strong wave energy). The wind is still cross-shore at 16 mph, and the description says marginal. It’s getting towards that big, powerful, messy stage that starts to look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

The last few days, August 20th to 22nd, settle back down with 5ft to 5ft swell from the east, but it’s still mostly cross-onshore or cross-shore. The energy is moderate (300-455). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about – just ordinary.

So, to sum it up: the standout is the glassy, clean session on Sunday morning, August 9th. That’s the one. The rest is a mix of small and clean but weak, or bigger and powerful but messy. For the big days, it’s expert-only and the wind is a problem.

Rusty.

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