Cibratel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Cibratel over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, for the first week, it’s a bit of a slow burner. The opening days are offering tiny, weak, and pretty ordinary surf. We’re looking at ankle-to-knee high dribble from the ESE with short periods, and the combined swell energy is in the doldrums, barely cracking 84 (weak). It’s not worth paddling out for. There’s a real gap there from the start until the 8th of August.

Things start to get a bit more interesting around the 8th of August. Saturday morning brings a jump in size to 3.6 ft from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy climbing to 208 (moderate). The wind is glassy off the WSW, which will keep it clean. It’s a legitimate window, but the real standout is the 9th of August. Sunday morning, clear skies, a 3.6 ft SSE groundswell with a very long 15-second period, and a beautiful NW offshore breeze at 9 mph. The combined energy is pumping at 564 (strong). That’s going to produce some proper, lined-up waves. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about but not a shock to the system. Keep in mind that long period groundswell can make beach breaks a bit straight, but Cibratel is an exposed spot, so it should handle it.

The afternoon of the 9th gets blown out by a strong 19 mph cross-onshore, so don’t sleep in. The 10th of August has some size, around 4.9 ft, but it’s messy with onshore winds and rain. That combined energy is still high, but the quality is gone. The following days drop off quickly back into the small stuff, with a few marginal mornings but nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. The 12th of August has a glassy morning with 2.3 ft and decent energy, but it’s a far cry from the weekend.

Overall, the 9th of August morning is your best bet. It’s the standout. Don’t expect much before that, and the second week looks like it’s back to the waiting game.

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