Ann Street Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee mate. Let's talk about what Ann Street Peaks has got for us. It's a bit of a strange run here – we're looking at a solid two-week stretch where, frankly, it's going to be a grind.

The water’s sitting at a pretty fresh 68°, which is about two and a half degrees cooler than we'd expect for this time of year. It’s not a polar plunge, but you'll feel the nip.

There's nothing for this weekend, the 25th and 26th. The swell is tiny, crossed-up, and weak – just a frustrating mess of knee-high slop. You’d be better off waxing the longboard and leaving it in the car.

Monday and Tuesday (27th, 28th) are even worse. The swell drops right off, and we’re looking at ankle-biters with a combined wave energy in the 30s (30 to 37). It’s just not worth paddling out.

We get a glimmer of hope on Wednesday the 29th. The morning and afternoon go dead glassy, with a slight offshore kick from the west just after dawn. The swell bumps up to a tiny 2 ft from the east, but with a weak, short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is barely in the 50s (54 to 55). It will be small and gutless, but the clean surface might make it fun on a big log. It’s a total “if you’re desperate” session.

Then, we hit a long, dry gap. From Thursday the 30th all the way through to Thursday the 6th of August, the forecast is just bad. Mostly cross or cross-onshore winds with swell that barely registers. The energy values are constantly in the double digits – weak stuff. There's a little bump on Friday the 31st (4 ft from the SE, energy 154 to 175) but that S/SSE wind is going to chop it up. Not a good look.

The best bet in this entire 16-day window, if you can call it that, is a very late call. Friday the 7th of August, the afternoon sees a pulse of 3 ft swell from the southeast, with the combined energy climbing to 162. The following Saturday (8th) holds similar 3 ft energy from the ESE (159 to 169). The problem is the wind: it's a steady cross-onshore from the SE. The wave quality is going to be poor. It won't be terrible wind swell, but it won't be clean either. Still, given the long dead period, it’s the only window where you might get a chest-high, choppy little wave to yourself.

Honestly, this is a tough run for Ann Street Peaks. If you've got a kite, the bigger, choppier days on the 7th and 8th of August are more interesting than anything a paddler will find. For now, save the gas and wait for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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