Ann Street Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming down the line for Ann Street Peaks.

Overall, it’s a pretty grim start for the next week and a half or so. We’re looking at a long stretch of average to poor conditions, with a lot of wind messing up what little swell there is. The first decent opportunity doesn’t roll around until the 21st of August, so we’ve got a solid 9-day gap where it’s hard to get excited. Hang tight, because the end of the window finally offers something worth paddling out for.

Ann Street Peaks itself is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the east-southeast. Right now, the water’s sitting at 68°—pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on.

For the first few days, from the 12th up through the 20th, it’s a mess. Wednesday morning the 12th starts with glassy conditions and a tiny 2-foot easterly swell, but the wave energy is weak (77) and it’s just not doing much. After that, the wind comes up from the northeast and then swings around, chopping everything up. The swell stays small, below 3 feet, with short period, and the wind is either cross or cross-onshore. The combined energy stays under 100 until Saturday the 15th afternoon, when it bumps up to 123, but it’s lumpy and onshore. Sunday the 16th through Wednesday the 19th sees the swell building to around 4–7 feet, but again, the wind is all wrong—cross-onshore and choppy. The energy gets into the moderate range (141–510), but it’s not doing you any favors with that wind. The 7-foot on Tuesday the 18th is too big for beginners and it’s messy.

Now, the standout—finally—is Friday the 21st of August in the morning. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a clean 5-foot swell coming from the east with a 9-second period, and the wind goes completely glassy—dead calm. The wave energy is a solid 330 (moderate), and the water will be clean as a whistle. It’s going to be proper, lined-up waves. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but crowds are possible here, so get in early to grab your share. This is for intermediate surfers, and that swell height is just right for a fun session.

After that, the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd drops back to 4–4 feet, with cross-off winds on Sunday morning that’ll keep it clean, but the energy drops (263–283). It’s surfable but nothing special. Monday the 24th has a bit of offshore wind from the west with a 3-foot, 10-second easterly swell (energy 160)—clean but small. Tuesday the 25th goes glassy again with tiny 2-foot surf (energy 90), just mush burgers.

So in short: the first week and a half is a write-off. The clear winner is the morning of Friday the 21st of August—glassy, clean, fun-sized swell. After that, it’s small but clean at times, worth a paddle if you’re keen.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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