Cibratel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the cards for our stretch of coast.

The first surf worth paddling out for arrives on Wednesday, 26 August, and it’s actually a pretty sweet little window to kick things off. Cibratel is your spot. The morning starts with some clouds and a light WNW breeze, which is a clean cross-off, and the swell is a small but punching 3 ft from the SSE. The period is a very long 16 seconds – proper groundswell energy humming in, and the combined swell energy is solid at 553. The water temp is 70°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

That afternoon, things get even better. The wind drops to glassy, the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the same SSE direction, still holding a long 15-second period, and the energy jumps to 750. The water is still warm, and the conditions are set to be clean and inviting. This is your standout session – get out there.

Thursday morning, 27 August, is another beauty. The wind is dead calm, glassy as can be, with 4 ft of SSE swell at 14 seconds. The energy is 753. It’s going to be clean, lined up, and very surfable. If you can get on it, do it.

Thursday afternoon, the wind swings to 9 mph from the east, cross-on, and the quality drops. The swell drops to 3 ft, and the conditions get choppy. Not worth it.

Friday morning, 28 August, is glassy but small, with only 2 ft of SSE swell. It’s clean but very ordinary. The energy is only 179. Friday afternoon picks up a bit of size to 4 ft, but it’s an east windswell at a short 8-second period, and the cross-on wind makes it messy. The energy is moderate at 337, but it’s not a good paddle.

Saturday, 29 August, is small and glassy but tiny – 3 ft – with weak energy of 75 and 86 for the morning and afternoon. Just not enough push.

From Sunday, 30 August, through to the end of the first week of September, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions. The swell drops to knee-high, the wind is onshore or cross-on, and the energy is weak. There’s a few days of moderate rain and strong winds, especially on Tuesday, 1 September, with onshore winds hitting 16 mph. The whole week is a write-off.

We then see a flicker of hope on Monday, 7 September. The morning brings a clean cross-off from the west, with 4 ft of ESE swell, energy at 232, and a decent 8-second period. It’s surfable and clean. But that afternoon, the swell jumps to 5 ft, the wind goes cross-on, and the energy spikes to 535 – but the conditions are marginal, so it’s more of a gamble.

Tuesday, 8 September, is glassy but small, with 3 ft of swell. It’s surfable but nothing special.

The last real standout is on Wednesday, 9 September. The morning has a clean cross-off wind from the NNW, 5 ft of south swell at 8 seconds, and a solid energy of 432. That’s a fun, punchy wave with clean conditions. If you’re after something in the second week, this is your pick – but keep in mind, it’s a long-range call, so it’s promising but not locked in.

Thursday, 10 September, offers a glassy start with 3 ft of south swell at a very long 13 seconds, energy at 288. It’s clean, but the swell is small. That afternoon, the wind picks up and the quality drops.

Overall, the best window is right at the start: Wednesday 26 August through Thursday 27 August. That’s your gold. After that, it’s a lot of waiting and hoping, with a couple of promising days in the second week that are worth keeping an eye on.

Rusty out.

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