Ann Street Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me have a look at what’s coming up for Ann Street Peaks over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the first week or so is looking like a real struggle. There’s some swell around, sure, but the wind and conditions just aren’t playing ball. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, and honestly, there aren’t any days in that first week where I’d be stoked to paddle out.

We kick off Sunday the 9th of August with a small 3ft east swell, but it’s a NE 12 mph cross-onshore wind making it choppy and poor. The water temperature is 68°, which is sitting about 1° cooler than average for this time of year, so nothing too wild there, just a touch on the cooler side. The next few days see some small clean windows, like Monday afternoon with a 5ft NNE swell and a NW cross-off wind, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the forecast is marginal. The combined energy is moderate (429), but it’s just not coming together for a proper surf.

Through the rest of that first week and into the second, the pattern stays pretty grim. The swell hangs around in the 2ft to 6ft range, but we’re plagued by cross-onshore winds from the south and southeast, with combined energy values bouncing between weak and moderate (53 to 364). It’s a real grind. This setup, with a consistent beach and reef break, poor surf quality, and strong wind, would honestly look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now.

Now, the standout window, and the one I’ve got my eye on, comes on Saturday the 22nd of August. We’re looking at a much better swell pulse arriving. The morning shows a 10ft swell from the southeast with a 10-second period and a light S 6 mph cross wind. The combined energy is a massive 2833 – that’s strong, very strong. This is the big one, but listen – 10ft is comfortably into expert territory. You need to know what you’re doing. The conditions are only listed as marginal, but with that period and clean-ish wind, the potential is real. Then Saturday afternoon, it drops to a still-chunky 8ft from the ESE with a 9 mph offshore wind from the ENE, and the energy is 1080. That’s still very strong, but the offshore wind will make it clean. This is really the only chance for a proper, powerful session, but it’s long-range, so keep an eye on it.

After that, Sunday the 23rd has some cleaner, smaller options with 6ft and 5ft swells and cross-offshore winds, but the energy drops back to moderate. Monday the 24th has clean cross-off wind but the swell drops away.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off for quality waves. If you’re keen, you’re waiting for that Saturday the 22nd. It’s the one window with serious size and power, but it’s for the experienced crew and it’s a long way off. There’s a chance things look a bit better then, but the near-term is a tough watch for Ann Street Peaks.

Rusty.

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