Carrubo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s get into it. Rusty here. It’s a tough one to call for this stretch. We’re looking at a long, flat spell to start, and honestly, it’s a tough run for the whole 16 days.

First up, the next few days are a total write-off. From Wednesday 29th July right through until Tuesday 4th August, there’s just no swell to speak of. The water is sitting at 84° – that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a nice thought for a swim, but for a surf? Nothing. The wind is glassy or light in the mornings, but with zero wave energy, it doesn’t matter.

We finally see a tiny pulse of life on Wednesday 5th August. A small 1ft SW swell starts showing up in the morning, but it’s a short-period 4-second windswell, meaning it’s lumpy and weak. The combined energy is a measly 5 (weak). The wind is a cross-shore, so it’s messy. Not worth paddling for.

The pattern stays grim. Through the rest of the first week and into the second, we get occasional blips of 0.7ft to 2ft swell, but the period is always short (3-5 seconds), and the combined energy never gets above 19 (weak). The wind is often cross or cross-on, which just chops it up. The morning of Saturday 9th August looks glassy, but with zero swell height, it’s just a flat, pretty pond.

The best of a bad bunch is probably the morning of Tuesday 11th August. There’s a teeny 0.3ft SW swell with a 4-second period, but the wind is light and cross-offshore from the WNW. That’ll keep the surface clean. But honestly, 0.3ft is barely a ripple. The combined energy is 1 (weak). It’s a last resort for a micro-skim.

This is a classic blank run for this area. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but forecasts can change. For now, you’re better off with the fins off and the sunnies on.

Rusty.

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