Capo Mannu Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Right now, it’s looking pretty flat. We’ve got a stretch of days – from Wednesday the 5th right through until the end of Sunday the 10th – where there’s no real surf to speak of. You’ll be staring at a lake. The swell is tiny, with heights around 0.7ft to 1.0ft, and the combined energy is just sitting at 7, which is basically nothing. The wind is variable, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no wave to push.

Things start to tickle a little on Friday the 7th. Capo Mannu Point (a reef setup) sees a bump to 3ft from the NW, with a 7-second period. The combined energy climbs to 97, which is still weak but at least it’s something. The morning is clean, with a light cross-offshore breeze, making it surfable but very ordinary. Don’t get your hopes up too high. The afternoon gets a bit windier and the waves are still pretty average.

Saturday the 8th is a bit of a tease. The morning has 3ft from the NW, with a clean offshore wind from the N. The energy is only 46, so it’s weak. The afternoon drops off to nothing.

We then hit another dry spell from Sunday afternoon all the way through to Thursday the 13th. The swell disappears completely, with energy readings of zero. It’s a real lull.

The next sniff of something comes on Friday the 14th. A tiny 1ft NW swell with a 6-second period slides in, but the energy is only 10. Not worth a paddle.

The best window of the whole 16 days lands on Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th. Saturday morning gives us 3ft from the NW, with a 7-second period and a light cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is 67 – still weak, but it’s the best we’ve got. The conditions are clean and it’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The wind is light, so it might be okay for a soft, slow session. Sunday morning is similar, with 3ft, 7-second period, and 55 energy. Again, it’s clean but nothing to write home about.

After that, Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th drop back to poor conditions with tiny waves and low energy.

The final note is for Thursday the 20th. The swell jumps to 6ft from the NW, with a 7-second period, and the combined energy hits 393 – that’s moderate wave energy. But the wind is a cross-onshore from the SE, which is going to chop it up. The forecast says it’s marginal, and the tide might be an issue. With that size, it’s getting too big for beginners, and the messy wind makes it a bit of a challenge. For a reef break like this, a 7-second period is short, so the waves will be a bit lumpy and close together.

Honestly, the standout is the Saturday 15th morning. That’s the cleanest, most consistent swell we get. The swell direction is NW, which matches the break’s optimum SW direction okay, but it’s not perfect. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out, but it’s not a circus. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no wetsuit dramas.

For the rest, it’s a waiting game. The area is fairly consistent, so this flat spell won’t last forever, but for now, keep your board in the car and your eye on the sky.

Rusty.

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