Cobblestones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe.

It’s a slow start, no surf worth talking about until the first of August. The first few days of the run are a bit of a write-off, with a big, raw SW swell (13 ft, 16-second period) bashing the coast on Friday, July 31st, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore, trashing the surface. The combined energy is a hefty 7564, but it’s just not clean. Saturday the 1st looks a little better, but still choppy.

The real turning point comes Sunday, the 2nd of August. The wind drops out and swings offshore from the NNE, cleaning up the 12 ft SW swell (13-second period) on Sunday morning, and by the afternoon, it’s even better. We’re talking a 10 ft SW groundswell with a light offshore breeze. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 67°.

Then Monday the 3rd is the absolute standout. Cobblestones is looking glassy. On Monday morning, we’ve got a 6 ft SW groundswell (15-second period) with glassy conditions – that’s a rare and beautiful thing. The afternoon is equally good, with a 7 ft SW swell (16-second period) and still glassy. This is the best on offer, hands down. The combined energy is moderate at 1582 for the morning, and 2157 for the afternoon. This is a reef break, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in beautifully, offering clean, powerful walls. It’s a spot for the advanced crew, and it’s usually consistent, though crowds are possible.

After that, Tuesday the 4th gets blown out again with strong onshore winds, and the swell gets huge. From Wednesday the 5th through to the 9th of August, the swell is just too big for this spot – we’re looking at 15 ft to 28 ft of SW swell, with combined energy values hitting 44885. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s a mess. This is only for experts, but even then, the wind is a problem.

There’s a brief window of clean surf again on Monday the 10th of August, with a 15 ft SW swell (15-second period) and a gentle cross-shore wind. The combined energy is 9354. It’s good, but not as good as that Monday session. The rest of the second week gets messy again, with strong winds and building swell that is again too big for the break, especially on the 14th and 15th of August, where we see 28 ft swells and combined energy over 39584.

Bottom line: Get on it for Monday the 3rd of August. That glassy, long-period groundswell at Cobblestones is the pick of the entire 16-day window. The weekend after that is promising but a lot less certain with the wind.

Rusty.

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