Cobblestones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise for the next couple of weeks at Cobblestones. We’ve got a lot of ocean energy out there, but it’s going to be a fight with the wind and the size for most of it.

To start, Friday the 7th is a complete no-go. There’s a solid SW groundswell with plenty of go, but that 30 km/h cross-on wind has it all chopped up and ugly. Don't even bother.

Saturday the 8th is a different kind of wild. The swell is pushing a massive 23ft, and the energy is way up there. With the wind howling at 31 mph from the SW, it’s just too big and blown out for this reef. This one’s for the kite surfers, not for us.

Sunday the 9th drops a bit to around 16ft, but the wind goes onshore from the WSW. The call is simple: poor. We'll sit this one out.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are huge again. Monday has 20-21ft faces with gale-force winds. Tuesday is a monster, hitting 23ft with insane energy. That is a massive amount of power, and again, it’s just too much for this break. Experts only, and even then, it’ll be a mission.

So, there’s a real lull in rideable surf until we get into the second week. The swell starts to back down, and the winds ease up a bit.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th see the size drop to the 13-16ft range. It’s still big, but the wind is lighter, though still onshore. Thursday afternoon is the first real window. We’ve got a 15ft SW swell with a long 17-second period, and the wind is only 9 mph. It’s onshore, but it’s soft. The call is “marginal,” but that long-period energy should make for some nice lines on the reef. The water is running much warmer than normal for this time of year, at 68°, which is a bonus.

Friday the 14th looks promising. A light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE kicks in for the afternoon. The swell is a bit smaller at 11ft, but the period is still a solid 15 seconds, and the conditions finally look clean. This is a definite window before the wind swings around again.

The weekend, the 15th and 16th, is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning of the 15th has some cross-shore chop, but the afternoon cleans up with a light NW breeze. Swell is around 15ft. Sunday the 16th starts off okay, but the afternoon gets messy as the wind shifts cross-on and the waves get lumpy at 16ft. A lot of waiting for a couple of average sessions.

Looking into the long-range, Monday the 17th is the one to circle on the calendar. The wind is forecast to be a clean cross-offshore from the N at 19 mph. We’ve got a 16ft WSW swell with a 16-second period and good energy. It's promising, but we're a week out, so keep your fingers crossed.

After that, things get stormy again for the 18th and 19th with strong winds and rain. The swell stays around 16ft, but the wind is on and cross, making it poor. The 20th and 21st see the swell fade to around 10ft, but the onshore winds stick around, so it’s not great.

The final day, Saturday the 22nd, looks like a calm end to a wild run. We’ve got a 10ft SW groundswell with a long 16-second period in the afternoon. The wind is only 6 mph. It’s still cross-on, but so light it might be glassy. It could be a fun, mellow way to finish the fortnight.

If you’re looking for the best waves, set your sights on Thursday the 13th afternoon, Friday the 14th afternoon, and definitely keep the 17th in mind for a proper session. It’s not a classic run, but there are waves if you pick your moments.

Rusty.

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