Cape Toi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then mate, Rusty here, and let's have a proper look at what's cookin' for the Cape. I gotta be straight with ya, the next week and a half or so is lookin' pretty flat and ordinary. There's a real dry spell from now until around the 24th of August, a good ten days where you're honestly better off doin' something else. The swell's tiny, the wind's mostly cross or cross-onshore, and it's just choppy, messy, and not worth paddling out for. It's a bleak run.

Now, things get a bit more interestin' towards the back end of the outlook. The real standout here is Tuesday the 25th of August at Cape Toi. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Swell jumps to 4 ft from the ESE, but the magic is in the period – a very long 14 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is strong at 690. And the wind? Glassy. Dead flat. The overhead conditions are going to be pristine. For a break that's on the reef and exposed, this incoming groundswell with clean, glassy conditions is a recipe for some memorable waves. It won't be one for the beginners though, that reef demands respect. The other morning on the 26th of August pushes up to 5.6 ft from the E with glassy winds again, but that's big, powerful stuff. That's expert territory, mate. The energy is very strong at 1078, so you'll feel the ocean breathing hard.

For the rest of the second week, there are a couple of smaller windows. The 24th morning has a clean 2 ft swell from the ESE with a very long 16-second period and offshore WNW wind, but it's small. The 27th of August cleans up again with glassy conditions and 4.3 ft from the East, offering some decent, clean if not standout, waves. The water temp is a balmy 82.8° , which is about average for this time of year, so a spring suit or just a rash vest will do ya fine for that glassy Tuesday.

Keep your eyes on that Tuesday the 25th. That's the one that's got the potential to be a session you'll talk about. The long-range call looks promising, but we know how that goes. For now, don't bother with the early stuff – it's a write-off.

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