Cable Station Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on this run. Cable Station Reef is the only spot on the menu, and it’s a long haul with some real highs and lows.

Overall Pattern

The opening act, starting Sunday the 9th of August, is a total mess. There’s a ton of energy in the water – we’re talking a massive 5262 (very strong wave energy) on Sunday morning – but the wind is all wrong, blowing cross-on and making it choppy. The water is sitting at 62°, which is about 4° colder than usual, so it’s a bit nippy.

The real quality starts to show up around mid-week. The swell keeps pumping, but the wind finally gets its act together. There are a couple of days that are going to be absolutely worth the wait.

The Breakdown

Sunday the 9th is a write-off for quality. A solid 10ft WSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, but that cross-on wind from the NW just ruins the surface. The energy is wild (5262), but it’s messy. Leave it.

Monday the 10th is even worse. The wind is howling onshore at 25 mph in the morning. A total loss. The swell is still big, but it’s a washing machine. Tuesday the 11th is still poor, but the wind is lighter, so you’ll see some shape on the 10ft sets, but with a cross-shore chop.

The Standout Windows

Here’s the good stuff. Thursday morning, the 13th of August, is a beauty. The wind is glassy, dead flat. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell from the WSW with a 16-second period. The energy is still strong at 1713. It’s going to be clean, lined up, and perfect for an intermediate. The water is a bit chillier than average, but with those conditions, you’ll be in heaven.

Friday the 14th is another absolute cracker. The wind goes offshore from the ENE at 9 mph, giving us clean, peeling faces. The swell holds steady at 6ft to 6ft, with a 15 to 16-second period. A light offshore breeze and consistent groundswell – this is the call for the week. The morning is the pick, but the afternoon is also clean.

Looking Further Ahead

Heading into the weekend of the 16th, it gets a bit mixed again with some onshore winds, but the big story is the following Monday the 17th. A huge 8ft to 12ft WSW groundswell rolls in, with a 17-second period. The energy is massive (4921-6653). The wind is light on Monday morning, but by the afternoon it’s a light cross-on, and the forecast is saying the swell might be too big for this break. That’s strictly for the experts, and it’s pushing the limits.

The following week, from the 20th on, the winds are more onshore, but there’s a sneaky good window on the 23rd of August. Sunday morning the 23rd brings a clean offshore wind from the east at 12 mph, with a fun 7ft swell from the WSW. The afternoon is glassy offshore too. A solid, clean option for the end of the run.

The Verdict

If you’re picking your moment, the clear winners are Thursday morning (13th) and Friday (14th). Thursday for the glassy power, and Friday for the long, clean offshore lines. Don’t bother with the first few days of the week unless you really need to get wet. The energy is there, but the wind is not.

Signing off, Rusty.

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