Hanna Park/Mayport Poles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, I’ve looked at the data for Hanna Park/Mayport Poles, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next two weeks. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window here, but the first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until the 8th of August. That’s a full week of nothing really worth paddling out for. Don’t get your hopes up.

The whole period is dominated by weak, short-period windswell from the southeast and east, and the wind is almost always messy. The first half of the window is a write-off. From the 1st to the 7th of August, we’ve got a run of tiny, choppy surf with poor conditions. It’s all cross-off, cross-on, or onshore wind, and the swell heights are mostly under 3 ft with periods of 4 to 7 seconds – just sloppy, weak stuff. The combined energy values are all between 21 and 86, which is just weak wave energy. Honestly, not worth a second look.

The real stand-out, the only time this place even gets interesting, is on the 8th of August. The Saturday morning swell bumps up to 4 ft from the east, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 155, which is now moderate wave energy. It’s still a risk of thunderstorms, and the wind is onshore from the east, so it won’t be perfect, but it’s the biggest and most energetic swell in the whole forecast. The afternoon holds similar energy at 191, with a 4 ft swell from the east-southeast, but the wind turns cross-onshore from the same direction. It’s the only real window of surfable size, but don’t expect clean, glassy conditions.

After that, it drops off again. The 9th of August has some energy (147) but the swell is smaller and the wind is onshore. From the 10th onwards, it’s back to tiny, weak surf with occasional light winds, but nothing with any punch. The 13th and 14th of August even have glassy conditions, but the swell is only 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft – you’d be floating with your board. The 16th of August morning shows a glassy 1 ft from the northeast, but again, it’s tiny.

The water temperature at the start of the period is 84°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

To be honest, this setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days. The 8th of August is your best bet, but it’s not a classic. If you’re desperate, that’s your window. Otherwise, keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell.

Rusty.

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