Cobblestones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, cobber, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the bones of this forecast for the next couple of weeks.

The first week is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got swell, but the wind gods are against us for most of it. There’s a big, clean window that pops up later, but you’ll need to be patient and pick your moments. This is a reef break, so when it’s on, it’s proper, but it’s not going to be a long, clean run of days.

Monday the 24th kicks off with some waist-to-shoulder high swell from the southwest, with a 13-second period. There’s a bit of energy in the water (3045). But the northwesterly breeze is messing it up – it's cross-shore and making things choppy. The morning is marginal, the afternoon is a full-on choppy mess. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 25th is a washout. The wind is howling from the northwest at 25 mph in the morning, and it's not much better in the afternoon. The swell is up a touch, but it’s lumpy and cross-chopped. Forget it.

Wednesday the 26th is a big red flag. We’ve got a massive pulse of swell coming in – 16.4ft! The energy reading is through the roof (15512). The wind is cross-onshore from the south. This is a case of way, way too much water for this break. Even if the tide was perfect, this is a beast only for the crazies, and honestly, it’s not even that. It’s just too big and messy. This is a day to sit on the headland and watch the ocean flex its muscles. A 16.4ft swell with a 17-18 second period is a lot of moving water.

Thursday the 27th is still blown out, with the swell dropping from 13.1ft to 11.5ft. The south wind is still ruining any chance of clean surf. The energy is still strong (6580 in the morning), but it’s all for nothing with that onshore breeze.

Friday the 28th sees the swell ease a bit, down to the 6.9ft-7.5ft range. The wind is lighter, but it’s still cross-shore, leaving a bit of a chop on the face. The period is down to 12 seconds, so it’s losing its punch. Both sessions are marginal at best. We're just waiting for the bad weather to clear out.

Then we get the standout.

Saturday the 29th is the one to circle on the calendar. The morning is looking *crisp*. The wind goes light and offshore from the east-northeast, grooming the swell. We’ve got a solid 7.5ft of southwest groundswell with a long 16-second period rolling in. The energy is decent (3660). The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. This is the day. The conditions are going to be clean, the reef will be working, and the lines will be proper. This is the standout of the whole run. The afternoon stays clean-ish with a light cross-onshore, and the swell bumps up to 9.8ft, so the morning will be the pick for the best shape and size.

Sunday the 30th is still fun. The swell is a bit bigger, 9.8ft to 11.5ft, with a long 17-second period. The wind is cross-offshore from the north, which will keep the face fairly clean. It’s a step down from Saturday but still worth a session. The energy is still strong (6205), but the wind isn't quite as perfect as the day before.

Monday the 31st – the swell is easing to a still-chunky 8.2ft, with that long period hanging in there. The wind is cross-offshore again, so the surf should be decent, but it’s not as clean as Saturday. This marks the end of the good run, as the wind starts to get fresh again.

And then it goes pear-shaped again.

Tuesday the 1st of September kicks off with a strong nor-northwest wind at 22-25 mph, blowing the surf out. There’s a risk of thunderstorms in the afternoon too. It’s a mess.

Wednesday the 2nd – we've got a new pulse of big swell, back up to 16.4ft, but it's coming with onshore winds. The period has dropped to 11-12 seconds, so it’s a shorter-period, wind-driven mess. The wind is howling and it’s all over the place. This is no good for the reef; it would be a washing machine. You’d be better off with a kiteboard.

From Thursday the 3rd all the way through to the 8th, the outlook is

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