Hammonds Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and let’s talk about the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the next week and a half is going to be a bit of a flat spell around here. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf with poor conditions. It’s a waiting game, plain and simple. You won't want to paddle out for a wave that won’t break properly. The energy on offer is just so low, it’s not worth getting excited about.

Right from Friday the 14th through the 26th, we're looking at tiny surf, mostly 1ft to 3ft. The winds are light, mostly cross-onshore, which would be okay if there was real swell, but with this little energy, it’ll just be a bumpy, gutless ocean. The combined energy is weak too in that period, mostly under 300. It’s all pretty hopeless for getting a proper ride.

Now, things change towards the end of the window. The real interest comes in on Thursday the 27th. We see a pulse of south swell start to fill in, pushing 4ft at 14 seconds, and the energy jumps way up to 812. That’s a big sign things are waking up. The wind is light and on Friday morning the 28th, it builds to 6ft at 14 seconds with energy hitting 1297. That's a solid, strong pulse of groundswell. This looks like the standout of the entire period.

For this, we are talking about Hammonds Reef. This is an advanced reef break, sheltered and consistent, which is a good thing. It’s an expert's wave, and when you get 6ft of south swell at that period, it's going to be proper. The water temp around here is about average for this time of year, no anomalies to worry about. However, the light winds are mostly cross-onshore, so it won't be glassy, but it will be surfable. This is the one to point your car towards.

Keep in mind, if that south swell backs off to 4ft as predicted for the Saturday morning, it’s still fun but not the same beast. The two-day window of Thursday morning to Friday morning is the real deal. That bigger swell is over 5ft, so it's not for beginners, and this is a reef, so you need to know what you're doing. But for the experienced crew, this is the best offer we've got.

So, hang tight, don't waste your energy on the dribble. Wait for that Thursday and Friday pulse. It's a long wait, but it might be worth it.

Rusty.

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