Ann Street Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, same story, different units. Ann Street Peaks is giving us nothing to work with across the whole 16 days.

Starting Friday, July 24th, we’ve got weak, short-period swell—about 3 ft from the east, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is from the south at 9 mph, cross-shore, keeping things bumpy. Water temperature is 68°F, which is a bit cooler than normal. The combined energy is low, around 106–162 kW/m. Not worth the paddle.

That doesn’t change. Saturday the 25th has even smaller waves—3 ft—and still cross-shore winds. Sunday the 26th drops to 2–2 ft, with energy down to 44–59. Monday and Tuesday the 27th–28th are a joke—0.7–1 ft swell, with long periods but no power. Cross-onshore wind keeps it choppy.

Thursday the 30th of July brings a jump to 6 ft swell by afternoon, but it’s short-period (6 seconds) and cross-onshore, with energy at 252. It’s lumpy and messy. Friday the 31st hits 7 ft from the east-southeast, with energy at 639—strong, but the wind is 18 mph cross-shore, creating a lumpy mess. That’s kite-surfing weather, not paddle surfing. For beginners, 7 ft is too big; for experts, the wind ruins it.

The first week of August is more of the same. From the 1st to the 6th, we see 4–5 ft swell, but always with cross or cross-onshore winds at 9–12 mph. The energy ranges from 146 to 465, but the surf quality is always poor. The only glimmer is Friday morning, August 7th—the wind goes glassy, light at 3 mph from the south-southeast, and the swell is a clean 4 ft from the southeast. Energy is 211, and it says “expect good surf conditions.” But by afternoon, the wind swings onshore and kills it. Saturday the 8th is back to marginal.

So, no good surf options in this 16-day window. This break is usually consistent, but the wind and swell just won’t line up. It’s a rare dry spell, but it happens. Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, stay dry.

Rusty.

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