Cobblestones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our local patch. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a serious window of opportunity if you’re willing to play the waiting game. The first half of the outlook is pretty grim, but the second half has some serious firepower.

We’re looking at a lot of waiting initially. The first few days are a write-off, with strong winds and messy conditions. Don’t even bother paddling out on Tuesday the 25th or Wednesday the 26th until the afternoon. The real action starts to build from Wednesday, but there’s a big caveat.

The standout session – and the one you should circle on your calendar – is Wednesday morning, the 26th of August at Cobblestones. You’ve got a solid 16 ft swell rolling in from the WSW, with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell with some serious energy in the water (14,698). The wind is a gentle cross-shore, which is a huge plus. It’ll be clean and powerful. The downside? That’s a lot of water. At 16 ft, this is strictly for the advanced crew. The tide needs to be right, but the forecast suggests it’s lining up. This is the big one. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 66°F.

Now, if that Wednesday morning is too gnarly for you, the next best bet is Sunday morning, the 30th of August. The swell drops to a still-serious 10 ft from the SW, with a 16-second period. The combined energy is still strong (4,833). The wind is light and cross-offshore, making for clean conditions. This is another excellent window for experienced surfers. You’ll get those long, lined-up sets, but again, the size keeps it in the expert zone.

The pattern then turns messy again as we head into the first week of September, with onshore winds and more rain. Don’t get too excited about the big numbers on the 5th and 6th – the wind is going to ruin it.

There’s a glimmer of hope right at the very end of the forecast. Tuesday morning, the 8th of September, and Wednesday morning, the 9th of September, both show clean conditions with light winds and a 10 ft+ SW swell. These are excellent windows for experienced surfers, but it’s a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed that the forecast holds.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a non-starter. The only real standouts are Wednesday morning, 26 August and Sunday morning, 30 August. The rest is a gamble. Cobblestones is a reef, so it handles the big SW swell well, but it’s not for the faint of heart.

Rusty.

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