Cobblestones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a yarn about what’s coming for Cobblestones.

First thing to note: the water is sitting at 67°F right now, which is a solid 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s more than just a little warm – it’s a proper anomaly, and it’ll feel like summer out there.

The outlook kicks off this Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. We’ve got a solid SW groundswell running, 12ft at a nice long 13 seconds. The energy is strong, with combined energy of 3936, so there’s plenty of push. Winds are a cross-off from the NE at 12 mph, and the water is clean. It’s a reef break, and it’s consistently breaking, but the size and the fact it’s an advanced spot mean this is for experienced surfers only. Sunday afternoon cleans up even more – winds drop to a light breeze from the NNE at 6 mph, still cross-off, and the waves ease just a touch to 10ft but stay clean as a whistle. This is the standout of the first week: solid, clean, and punchy.

Monday the 3rd sees the swell dropping to 6ft but the period lengthens to 15 seconds. That’s a classic groundswell, with more shape but longer lulls. The morning wind is a moderate cross-off from the NNE at 16 mph, still rideable, but it’s not as special as Sunday. By Monday afternoon, the wind clocks to the NNW and ramps up to 19 mph, going cross-shore and bringing lumpy conditions – the vibe gets messy.

The middle of the week gets big. Tuesday the 4th morning sees a 13ft SW swell, period 17 seconds, and the energy jumps to a very high 9480. That’s serious power. But with the wind onshore from the W at 12 mph, it’s not clean. The size and wind combo make this one for experts only, and even then, it’s marginal. Wednesday the 5th pushes up to 16ft, still from the SW at 16 seconds, and the energy is massive – over 11,000. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore, so it’s a bit lumpy but powerful. That’s too big for beginners; this is big-wave territory.

Thursday the 6th is all about size and chop – 13ft swell but with a fresh cross-shore wind at 19 mph, making for lumpy, bumpy conditions. Not a great day for a paddle. Friday the 7th is a write-off: onshore winds over 19 mph and solid 15ft swell. That’s blown out and heavy.

Into the second week, Saturday the 8th is a beast. The swell hits 20ft from the SW at 16 seconds, with combined energy over 17,000. The wind is a fresh cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy, and the forecast says it’s simply too big for Cobblestones. That’s big-wave chargers only, if anyone.

Sunday the 9th backs down to 13ft, still a long-period groundswell, but the wind stays cross-onshore. It’s cleanish but not perfect. The real hope comes Tuesday the 11th. That morning, a 15ft SW swell, 15 seconds, arrives with a cross-off wind from the ESE at 19 mph. The energy is nearly 10,000, and the conditions are clean. That’s another standout window – powerful, clean, and for experienced surfers only. The same pattern holds into Tuesday afternoon: 16ft, still cross-off, still clean. That is the second standout of the outlook.

Wednesday the 12th goes huge again – 18ft, 16 seconds, with a strong cross-onshore. Too big and messy for most. The rest of the week stays in the 10ft to 15ft range, with winds mostly cross or cross-onshore, making it average.

Then we get a beauty for the 16th of August – the Sunday morning. The swell is 13ft from the WSW at 13 seconds, with the wind going glassy – dead calm from the S at 3 mph. The water will be like a lake. Combined energy is 5039, so there’s plenty of grunt, and the conditions are listed as exceptional for expert surfers. That’s the best-condition window of the whole outlook. The 17th of August, Monday, finishes strong too: a clean 16ft WSW swell, 11 seconds, with a cross-off NNE breeze. That is clean and powerful.

So to boil it down: the best bets are Sunday the 2nd (morning and afternoon) for the first clean, solid swell. Then Tuesday the 11th for another clean power session. And the glassy morning of Sunday the 16th is the cherry on top – just stunning conditions for those who can handle it.

Stay safe out there, don’t get caught inside on those 16ft+ days, and keep an eye on the wind shifts.

Rusty.

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