Cibratel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Cibratel.

First off, the water temperature is sitting at 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus if you're paddling out without a wetsuit.

The 16-day window is a mixed bag, with a lot of average to poor conditions scattered through the first week. The real standout is shaping up to be a solid pulse of swell around the 15th of September, so keep your eyes on that.

The action kicks off on Thursday morning, the 3rd of September. We’ve got a clean 3ft SSE swell with a nice 11-second period, combined swell energy is moderate (264). The wind is glassy out of the ENE at 3 mph, so it’s going to be a fun, clean session for the beginner-plus crew. Perfect for a longboard.

Thursday afternoon gets a bit tricky with the wind turning cross-onshore, and the swell drops to 3ft. Friday morning the 4th is glassy again but the swell is tiny at 2ft – surfable but ordinary. The rest of the first week is a write-off with onshore winds, rain, and messy conditions. Saturday and Sunday are a no-go, with poor surf and choppy wind. Monday the 7th has some size but the wind is horrible, making it a mess.

We hit a bit of a lull through the middle of the week. Tuesday the 8th has a glassy morning with a 3ft SSE swell, which is clean but small. Wednesday the 9th afternoon brings a bit more energy with a 5ft E swell under glassy conditions, but it’s a short period swell (8 seconds) so it won’t have much push.

Now, the big moment. Mark your calendar for Tuesday the 15th of September. The morning shows a solid 7ft SSE swell, with a combined energy of 958 (strong wave energy). It’s glassy, dead calm wind. This is going to be a powerful, chunky wave. At over 8ft, it’s expert territory only, so the beginners should sit this one out. The swell period is short (8 seconds), so it’ll be a bit crumbly and fat, but for the experienced crew, there will be some serious wedges to be had. The afternoon drops to a much more manageable 5ft, still glassy, and a better option for the stronger intermediate surfer.

After that, the surf settles down. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th offer clean, glassy conditions but with small, weak swells – good for a cruise if you're desperate.

The very end of the window, around the 18th of September, shows a long-period groundswell (16 seconds) pushing in, with a massive combined energy of 1246 (very strong). However, the wind is onshore and strong, making it a messy, blown-out proposition. For a beach break like Cibratel, that long period will make it sectiony and hard to catch, so it’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.

For the best bet, I’d go with the morning of the 15th of September – that’s your standout session. The crowd factor is “often” here, so expect plenty of company for that peak. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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