Ram5 Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Ram5. It’s a bit of a slow start, but there’s some real promise if you’re patient.

First up, Wednesday the 22nd and into Thursday the 23rd is a write-off. The water is running at 66°F with a huge anomaly of 5°F, which is notably warmer than usual for this time of year, but the surf is sloppy with a cross-shore breeze and poor quality—no point getting wet for that.

Things start to look up on Friday the 24th. The morning is still marginal, but by the afternoon we get a shift. The wind goes glassy from the west at just 3 mph, and the swell picks up to 5ft from the SW with a solid 12-second period. The combined energy hits 700 (moderate), and it’s expecting very good surf conditions. That Friday afternoon glass-off is a real standout for the near term—clean, lined-up waves.

Saturday the 25th keeps the good vibes going with another glassy afternoon, this time calm winds and 4ft from the WSW at 11 seconds. The energy is 527 (moderate). It’s not huge, but it’ll be fun and clean.

Then there’s a bit of a lull Sunday and Monday morning—smaller but still glassy with that long-period groundswell. On Sunday the 26th morning, it’s 2ft but with a 15-second period (very long) and glassy conditions. That long period means the waves will have good shape and energy for the size, but at a point break like Ram5, it’ll handle it well. The combined energy is 442 (moderate). Monday the 27th morning is similar: 3ft, 13 seconds, glassy, and 729 energy (moderate). These are good sessions if you’re not chasing size.

Tuesday the 28th morning is another beauty. Clean conditions with a light cross-offshore from the south at 6 mph, 4ft from the SW at 14 seconds, and energy at 870 (moderate). The wind is just right, and the swell has punch. This is a strong contender for the best of the first week.

After that, the middle of the week (Wednesday 29th to Friday 31st) slides back into marginal to poor surf with cross-shore winds and dropping energy. Nothing to write home about until we hit a bit of a gap.

The next real standout pops up further out, on Thursday the 6th of August. The morning shows 6ft from the SW with a 13-second period and glassy conditions from the WNW. The combined energy is 1107 (strong), and it’s flagged as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a serious swell—over 5ft, so it’s getting a bit much for beginners, and at 6ft it’s pushing into expert territory, especially with that long period. The direction is SW, which matches the optimum for the break. It’s a long-range call, so less certain, but if it fires, it’ll be the pick of the whole outlook.

Overall, the first week has a couple of cracking windows: Friday afternoon the 24th, Saturday afternoon the 25th, and Tuesday morning the 28th. The second week’s standout is that Thursday the 6th of August morning session. There is a gap of a few days around the end of July and start of August where it’s mostly poor, but the good days in between make it worth watching.

Rusty

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