Cable Station Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking at Cable Station Reef over the next couple of weeks.

We kick things off on Wednesday the 9th with a nice pulse of groundswell from the west-southwest. Swell is running about 6 ft, with a super long 15-second period. The wind is a moderate offshore from the east-northeast, keeping things clean. The combined energy is solid (1735), and this reef handles that direction well. Wednesday afternoon is your early pick – 6 ft and clean – but don’t expect that to last.

Thursday and Friday see the swell drop to 4 ft to 5 ft, but the wind gets messy with cross-offshore and onshore breezes. The quality falls off a cliff. Through the weekend and into the start of next week, the swell hangs in the 4 ft to 6 ft range, but wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor surf. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are write-offs.

Now, Monday the 14th is a standout. The morning offers 7 ft from the west-southwest, with 14-second period, but the real story is the glassy conditions – calm wind, dead flat water. The combined energy is strong at 1708. This is expert territory due to the size on a reef. Expect some company here as crowds are *often* on the cards.

Tuesday the 15th stays big (7 ft to 8 ft), but the wind turns cross-onshore and choppy. Wednesday the 16th morning gives you a brief clean window with 5 ft and glassy conditions – a nice breather.

Then we hit a rough patch from the 17th through the 20th. Swell is still showing (4 ft to 7 ft), but the wind is a mess – strong onshore and cross-onshore, with gusts up to 28 mph. This is kite-surfing weather. Don’t bother.

Now, the real prize is a long way off, on Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd of September. Monday brings a serious 10 ft pulse from the west-southwest with a 16 to 17-second period. The combined energy is massive (3847 to 5343) – very strong. The wind is cross-shore, so it’s not perfect, but the power is undeniable. Experts only.

Tuesday the 22nd morning is the absolute gem. Glassy conditions, zero wind, and a solid 8 ft of west-southwest groundswell with 16-second period. The energy is still enormous (3817). This is one of those mornings you wait all season for. Long, clean, powerful lines. Again, this is for experienced surfers only.

After that, the swell fades into the 23rd and 24th, with cleaner but smaller surf (4 ft to 6 ft) and gentle cross-offshore winds.

So, the takeaway: The first week has a couple of clean windows on the 9th and the morning of the 14th, but the big one to circle on your calendar is the morning of Tuesday the 22nd. That’s the best bet of the whole run.

Rusty.

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