Carrubo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for any real waves around Carrubo. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, small, and messy conditions ahead, so let’s break down what you can expect, day by day.

The outlook starts with a big fat zero. From now through August 16th, there is absolutely no surf on offer. The ocean is just a flat, glassy pond. You’ll see some light winds and clean mornings, but with zero swell energy, it’s a total washout. This is a solid week and a half of nothing, so don’t even bother loading up the boards.

Things stay pretty quiet through the rest of the first week, but on Monday the 17th, we finally see a tiny pulse of life. It’s not much—just 1ft of swell with a short, weak 2-second period and a wave energy of just 1. It’s so weak that it’s barely a ripple. The wind will be a cross-shore in the afternoon, making it even less appealing. Honestly, this is more of a “look at the ocean” day than a “paddle out” day.

The next morning, Tuesday the 18th, brings a similar story. There’s still only 1ft of swell, but the period jumps to 5 seconds. That’s still poor and weak with a combined energy of 4. The morning offshore breeze (NNW 10 km/h) will keep the surface clean, but there just isn’t enough energy to push a wave. The afternoon turns into a choppy cross-onshore mess.

We get another small bump on Thursday the 20th, with 0.3ft of swell, a 4-second period, and only 1 unit of energy. It’s pathetic. The light cross-shore wind doesn’t help. We’re still looking at complete flatness.

After another few days of nothing, there’s a slightly more noticeable pulse on Sunday the 23rd. We see 2ft of swell in the morning with a 5-second period and a combined energy of 23. It’s still tiny and wobbly, but it’s at least something. The light cross-shore (E 5 km/h) will create some small ripples on the surface. The afternoon picks up a touch, showing 3ft of swell from the SSW with the same short period, energy building to 44. The wind swings directly onshore at 15 km/h, which will chop it up and make it pretty ugly. This is not the day to get your hopes up.

The run continues into the last week of the forecast, but the surf remains small and uninviting. Monday the 24th has some 1ft swell with a 5-second period and energy of 11, but the afternoon brings cross-onshore winds. Tuesday the 25th is a write-off with 0.3ft to 1ft of weak swell, periods of 4-5 seconds, and a risk of thunderstorms on the morning.

With all this in mind, the honest truth is there are no good surf options in this whole 16-day stretch. The swell windows are few, and when they do arrive, they are far too small and weak to be worth your time. Carrubo is a fairly exposed spot, but it needs more push than this.

Given the lack of any real swell and the onshore winds, if you’re desperate for some time on the water, the setup on days like the 23rd afternoon looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, as the small, choppy waves will do nothing for you.

Hold tight, folks. This blank run is part of the deal sometimes. Forecasts can change, and it won’t stay this poor for long, I promise. I’ll be keeping an eye on it.

Rusty, out.

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