Cibratel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. It’s been a bit of a flat spell at Cibratel, but let’s look at what’s on the table.

The first bit of hope comes in on Saturday the 29th of August. We’ve got some knee-high waves rolling in from the ESE at about 3 ft, but the energy is low (70). The water is a touch warmer than normal at 70°F, which is nice. The morning sees a light NNW breeze making it cross-off, so the surface is clean. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s very ordinary. Afternoon drops to 2 ft and the wind swings WSW, still cross-off and clean. Not much to write home about, but it’s a start.

Sunday the 30th is a write-off. Swell drops to 2 ft with a cross and then cross-on wind. The surf is poor.

Monday the 31st is glassy in the morning with a tiny 1 ft ESE swell, but it’s just too small to do anything. The afternoon turns onshore. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 1st of September sees a little bump back to 3 ft from the SSE, cross-off winds from the NNE, and the energy jumps to a moderate 111 in the afternoon. The waves are still very ordinary, but the clean conditions make it a session for the longboard if you’re desperate.

Now, Wednesday the 2nd is where things get interesting, but not for the right reasons. The swell jumps to 6 ft from the S, with a strong energy reading (577). That’s a solid pulse, but the wind is cross-on from the SSW at 9 mph, making it choppy. The report says “marginal” and the afternoon is “poor.” This is a lot of water moving, but it’s messy. If you’re an expert, you might find something, but for everyone else, this looks more like a kite-surfing afternoon than a clean paddle session.

Thursday the 3rd settles down a bit. The morning is glassy with a 4 ft SSE swell and a period of 9 seconds. The energy is moderate (197). The wind is out of the NE at only 3 mph, making it glassy. The surface is clean, and the waves are surfable but very ordinary. This is probably the best of a mediocre bunch so far.

Friday the 4th is another glassy morning, 3 ft from the SE, with a 10-second period and moderate energy (189). Again, clean but ordinary. The afternoon turns onshore.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th is a bust. Small swell, rain, and cross or cross-on winds. The surf is poor.

Then we hit a real pulse on Monday the 7th of September. The swell is 6 ft from the SSE, with a period of 11 seconds and a very strong energy reading of 772, but it’s all cross-on from the S at 9 mph. The report screams “poor surf conditions.” This is a lot of juice, but it’s not going to be pretty. For the experts only, and even then, it’s a battle.

The rest of the forecast into the second week is a slow grind. Tuesday the 8th has 3 ft from the SSE but with a longer 13-second period, but the wind is cross-on and picking up to 12 mph, making it choppy. The 9th and 10th offer small, ordinary waves with glassy windows in the mornings, but nothing to get excited about. The 11th and 12th are tiny again. The 13th of September finishes with a whisper of 2 ft and a glassy morning, but it’s just not enough.

The standout: Honestly, the best on offer is probably the glassy morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. With a 4 ft SSE swell, a 9-second period, and light offshore glass, it’s the cleanest the place will be with a bit of push. It’s not pumping, but it’s the only wave that won’t fight you.

The other standout (for experts only): Wednesday the 2nd of September has the size (6 ft) and energy (577), but the cross-on wind and choppy conditions mean it’s only for the hardcore. If you’re a beginner, stay out of the water.

So, overall, a pretty flat and ordinary outlook for Cibratel. The water is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, but that’s about the only highlight. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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