Cobblestones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's take a look at what's brewing.

We got a solid run of swell coming in, but it ain't all perfect. The first few days are the real standouts, with some serious groundswell and clean conditions, but it's for the experienced crew only, especially at Cobblestones. This is a reef break, for advanced surfers, so keep that in mind. The water's sitting at about 65°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

We start off on Tuesday the 8th of September with a meaty 13ft SW groundswell, with a period of 16 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell, and with a combined energy of 8888, there's a ton of power in the water. The wind's cross-off from the ESE at 12 mph, keeping it clean. It's a bit of a beast, and the forecast mentions questionable tides, but for an expert, this is the pick of the whole run. The afternoon cleans up even more with a lighter sea breeze.

Wednesday the 9th holds onto that 10ft SW swll with a 15-second period. The morning has a solid offshore breeze from the ENE at 16 mph, which is going to groom it nicely. The combined energy is still massive at 4187. It's still excellent for experienced surfers.

Thursday the 10th sees the swll drop to 7ft, but it's still a clean SW groundswell with a 14-second period. The wind goes offshore from the NE at 12 mph in the morning. Then, Thursday afternoon is a real beauty: the wind goes glassy from the NNW at 3 mph. That's a major positive for clean conditions.

Friday the 11th has a 7ft WSW groundswell in the morning with a 16-second period and a cross-off wind from the N. The afternoon, though, is a bit of a trap. The swll kicks back up to 10ft with a very long 18-second period, but the wind goes cross-shore, and the forecast flags some questionable tide conditions. That long period at a beach/reef setup can make it break a bit straight.

From Saturday the 12th through to the end of the week, things go pretty average. The wind turns onshore and lumpy, so it's not a great time to be out. Sunday the 13th afternoon gets messy with rain showers and onshore wind, though there's still a lot of swll.

There's a bit of a window on Monday the 14th of September. The morning has an 12ft WSW swll with a 14-second period and a light cross-off breeze from the NNE. The combined energy is 4510, but it's another one for the experienced crew.

The rest of the run from Tuesday the 15th right through to the 23rd is mostly blown out or has messy conditions. The winds are often cross-on or onshore, and the swll is consistently over 8ft, which is expert territory anyway. The last few days, especially around the 20th and 21st, there's a huge amount of energy (9851 on the 20th), but with strong onshore winds, that's more of a kite-surfing scenario than a paddle one. There are a few mornings with lighter wind, like the 16th and 22nd, but the conditions are still described as marginal with a cross-on chop.

So, if you're an advanced surfer, the first few days are the ones to aim for. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th are your best bets. After that, keep an eye on the glassy Thursday afternoon and the clean Monday morning, but don't expect perfection. It's a classic case of a big swll hanging around but the wind not playing ball for most of the second week.

Rusty.

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