Cibratel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell ya how it's lookin' over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, so don’t get too keen on grabbing your board just yet.

First up, the standout spot is Cibratel. This place is exposed to the swell, very consistent, and the offshore wind direction is from the NW. For beginners plus, it's a good spot to learn, but you gotta watch the crowds – they’re often around.

The forecast kicks off on Monday the 14th with some light rain and a sloppy 5 ft swell from the SSE with a short period of 7 seconds. There's only weak combined energy here (337), and the conditions are marginal. Not the day to get excited. The afternoon drops to a weak 3 ft from the SSE, period 7 seconds, combined energy a measly 101. There’s a cross-off wind from the WSW, so it’s clean, but the wave is really ordinary.

Now, Tuesday the 15th is where you might start to get a little hopeful. The morning brings some clouds and glassy conditions with a light WSW wind. The swell is 3 ft from the SE, period 8 seconds, and combined energy is moderate at 186. That’s surfable, but still very ordinary.

Wednesday the 16th starts with glassy winds at 3 mph, a 2 ft SSE swell and 9 second period, but energy is low (99). In the afternoon, a rain shower pushes through and the swell jumps to 4 ft from the SSE with a very long period of 12 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. Combined energy is strong at 621, but the wind is onshore and conditions get murky. That long period will be better at a reef or point, but here at the beach it might close out a bit.

Thursday the 17th is a write-off – onshore winds and poor conditions with a score of zero both sessions. Forget it.

Friday the 18th is a real tease. The morning has a glassy wind from the ESE and a 4 ft swell from the E, 6 second period, energy moderate (274). It says "expect good surf conditions". That’s the best we’ve seen yet. But by the afternoon, it turns to rubbish with a cross-onshore wind.

Saturday the 19th brings a bigger swell – 6 ft from the ESE with an 8 second period. Combined energy is strong at 685 in the morning and 608 in the afternoon. This is getting into the territory of being too big for beginners. The wind is cross-shore and cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and pretty ropy. Could be more fun for kitesurfers than paddle surfers if the quality ain’t there.

Sunday the 20th sees the swell drop back to 4 ft, moderate energy (202), and a cross-shore wind. Still not clean.

From Monday 21st to Wednesday 23rd, the swell gets small, between 2 ft and 3 ft, with mostly clean or glassy periods. The WSW wind on Monday morning is offshore (NW is the optimum, but this is close), so the 3 ft ESE swell with 9 second period and moderate energy (118) might give you a few fun little waves. The crowd factor is a thing, though.

Tuesday 22nd is mostly poor again with onshore winds.

Wednesday 23rd morning is glassy, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft from ESE, 8 second period, combined energy only 42. Just flat and ordinary.

Then, from Thursday 24th of September onwards, it gets really grim. Swells drop to 1 ft and 0.7 ft, energy is in the teens or twenties, and the wind is all over the place. There are poor conditions or glassy flat spells. On Sunday 27th, we get a tiny pulse of 2 ft SE swell with a 9 second period and low energy (93), but the wind is cross-on and it’s poor again.

Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th are also not worth paddling out for – tiny swell, poor quality, and onshore or cross-onshore winds. The morning of the 29th is glassy but with a 3 ft ESE swell at a short 6 seconds and low energy (87).

So, the honest truth: if you want clean waves, the best windows are Tuesday morning the 15th and Friday morning the 18th. That Friday morning is the real highlight in the whole run. After that, it’s a long wait until maybe the 21st for a little bump. The big 6 ft swell on the 19th has some grunt but the wind and conditions ruin it for paddling.

There’s a big gap from the 24th through the end of the month with barely anything rideable. That’s pretty normal for the area when it goes quiet.

Keep an eye on the forecasts, though. It don’t stay poor for long around here.

Rusty.

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