Cobblestones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Cobblestones.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a tricky one. The water’s sittin’ at 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – not a game changer, just somethin’ to note when you’re suitin’ up. The standout period is shaping up for Wednesday, August 5th, and Wednesday afternoon looks like our best bet across the whole outlook.

We kick off with Tuesday afternoon, August 4th, but honestly, it’s a write-off. The swell’s 12 ft from the WSW with a strong 16-second period, but that wind is howlin’ 16 mph from the west, cross-on, and just making a mess of things. It’s poor out there – don’t bother.

Now, Wednesday, August 5th, is where it gets interesting. The morning kicks off with a solid 16 ft swell from the SW, same long 16-second period. The wind is light, 9 mph from the WSW and actually offshore for Cobblestones, but the notes say the tide might be a bit sketchy so keep your wits about you. The combined swell energy is massive – 11376 – so there’s plenty of power.

But the real gem is Wednesday afternoon, August 5th. The swell holds at a pumping 16 ft from the WSW, still that lovely 16-second groundswell. The wind switches to a light 6 mph from the NW, putting it in a clean cross-shore position. There’s just a few light ripples on the water, making for proper clean conditions. The wave energy is even bigger at 11797. This is the session to circle on your calendar. For the more experienced crew, it’s going to be firing. If you’re new, that 16 ft might be a bit too much to handle.

Thursday, August 6th, the swell drops a touch to 13 ft, but the wind picks up. Morning sees 19 mph NW cross-shore winds and it starts getting lumpy. By the afternoon, the wind swings west and goes onshore at 19 mph, turning the place to slop.

From Friday, August 7th, through Monday, August 11th, it’s a long stretch of onshore and cross-on winds, mostly howling between 16 and 25 mph. The swell stays big – between 13 ft and 18 ft – but the wind just ruins it every time. Not worth paddling out unless you’re after a beating.

Saturday, August 8th, the swell actually jumps to a massive 23 ft from the SW with a 15-16 second period, and the energy is off the charts (21321 to 47838). But the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-on from the SW. It’s blown out and messy – this is more a kite day than a paddle day.

We get another blip on Saturday, August 15th, with an 18 ft swell from the SW and long period, but again the wind is onshore or cross-on and strong. The energy is huge (over 16000), but the ocean’s just too angry and messy for a decent paddle session.

The last chance for a half-decent look is Sunday, August 16th, into Monday, August 17th. The swell backs off to 13 ft-12 ft. On Sunday, the wind is a lighter 9 mph from the WNW, cross-on, making it choppy but not totally blown out. On Monday morning, we get an 12 ft SW swell with a cross-shore 19 mph NNW wind. It’s lumpy again, but if you’re desperate, you might find a corner.

After that, the wind turns onshore and strong again, and it’s all over. Wednesday, August 19th, has 28-31 mph winds. No go.

So, the bottom line: Wednesday afternoon, August 5th, is the standout. Clean 16 ft WSW swell, light cross-shore winds, and heaps of energy. Mark it down. Everything else is either blown out, too big, or just messy.

Stay stoked,
Rusty.

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