Cibratel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Right off the bat, the first few days aren’t much to write home about. We’ve got a small window of clean conditions on Thursday, September 3rd, but the swell is tiny. That morning, Cibratel will see a 3ft SSE swell at 11 seconds, with glassy conditions and a light ENE breeze. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 71°, which is a bit of a treat. It’s surfable, but you won’t be pulling into anything big. The combined energy is moderate (262), so there’s a little push, but don’t expect to get overly excited.

After that, it’s pretty grim. Friday through to the following week gets messy. The wind jumps around, and the swell gets chopped up by cross-onshore winds or turns into slop. There’s a bit of a pulse on Sunday the 6th with 6ft SSE swell (strong energy at 424), but the wind is cross-onshore and the rain is falling. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions from the 5th to the 8th, with only fleeting moments of glass.

Then, on Wednesday the 9th, things look up. The morning brings a 5ft E swell with a 7-second period, and the wind is glassy from the NNE. The afternoon is even better: still 5ft, but now from the ESE, and it’s dead calm. The combined energy is moderate (368 to 389) and the surf is clean. This is the standout of the first week. The swell direction is from the east, and the optimum is SE, so it’s a little off but still works. The waves will be a bit short-period, so the shape won’t be world-class, but for a quick session, it’s the best on offer.

The second week starts slow. The 10th and 11th have some glassy moments, but the swell drops to 3ft or less. By Monday the 14th, we’ve got a 1ft SSE swell at 13 seconds (weak energy, 101) and glassy wind, but it's tiny. That pattern continues until Wednesday the 16th.

Here’s the long-range standout: Thursday the 17th. The morning session looks incredible. A 4ft SSE swell at 13 seconds (strong energy, 605) with flat calm, glassy conditions. That’s a groundswell with decent period, so it’ll have some punch and shape. The water is clear, the wind is offshore. This is your best bet, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on the updates. The afternoon sees the swell jump to 6ft from the SSE, but the wind turns cross-onshore, so stick to the morning.

Crowds at Cibratel? It’s “often” busy, so expect company, especially on the good days. The break is exposed to the SSE swell, and it’s very consistent, so you’ll get waves. For the beginner folks, the 5ft+ days might be a bit much, especially the 6ft in the afternoon of the 17th. That’s expert territory.

In summary, your best windows are the morning of Thursday the 3rd for a tiny, clean session, Wednesday the 9th for the best of the first week, and the morning of Thursday the 17th as the real standout. Long-range, but promising.

Rusty.

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