Hanna Park/Mayport Poles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our little stretch of coast around Hanna Park/Mayport Poles, otherwise known as Hannah-Park.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you. The next 16 days are lookin’ flat as a pancake for most of it. We’re talkin’ a whole lotta nothing. There is a little blip of hope way out towards the end, but you’re gonna be waitin’ a long while for it. Let’s break it down.

From Wednesday the 12th of August right through to Tuesday the 25th of August, it’s pretty much a write-off. Day after day, the data shows poor surf conditions. Swells are tiny – we’re talkin’ 0.3 ft to 3 ft. The wind is mostly a mess, too, often cross-onshore or choppy. Your best bet in this stretch is probably Wednesday the 19th of August morning. It’s only a 2 ft swell from the ESE with a period of 11 seconds, and the water is a warm 83°F, which is about average for this time of year. The wind is a light cross-offshore, keepin’ things clean. The combined swell energy is weak (91), so it’s not gonna be any kind of classic, just tiny, surfable waves. It’s something to get wet on, but nothin’ to write home about.

The one true standout in this whole outlook, and it’s a long way off, is Sunday the 23rd of August afternoon. This is your highlight. We finally get a little bump in size – a 3 ft swell from the ESE with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy hits a moderate 132, which is the best we see in the whole run. But the real kicker here is the wind: it’s glassy. Dead calm. That’s a beautiful thing. For Hanna Park/Mayport Poles, that means clean, smooth faces. Sure, it’s only 3 ft, so it’s not gonna be anything giant, but if you’re desperate for a glide and some tidy little waves, this is the session to aim for. Keep an eye on it, but remember it’s over a week away, so the forecast could still shuffle around a bit.

The morning of Sunday the 23rd is not bad either, with 2 ft from the E, period of 9 seconds, and clean offshore wind from the WSW. The afternoon is just glassier.

A bit later, Monday the 24th of August morning has 2 ft from the SE, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and crumbly.

That Tuesday the 25th of August morning? Glassy again, but only 2 ft of short-period SE slop.

Honestly, for the next two weeks, the surf is mostly a no-go for paddle surfing. If the wind kicks up, that little 3 ft on Sunday the 23rd might be more interesting for the kite crew than for us. For now, we wait.

Rusty

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