Compton Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the pipe for our little stretch of coast.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with ya – the next 16 days are lookin’ pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands. The first bit of any real swell energy doesn’t even show up until Wednesday the 5th of August, and even then, it’s a bit of a mess. From today through to Tuesday the 4th, we’re lookin’ at tiny dribble with onshore winds, so don’t even bother waxin’ up. That’s a solid 3-day gap with nothin’ worth mentionin’.

The only break we’ve got on the radar is Compton Bay. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, exposed to the southwest, and it’s fairly consistent, but that doesn’t mean much when the ocean is giving us the cold shoulder.

Come Wednesday the 5th, the swell does pick up a bit – we’re talkin’ about 5 ft of messy short-period swell from the WSW (period of 6 seconds) by the morning. The combined energy leaps up to 164, so there’s some push in the water, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, churnin’ it up. That’s not good surf; that’s a washing machine. By the afternoon, the onshore wind howls to 25 mph and the swell jumps to 6 ft, but the quality is just poor. For a beginner spot, that’s already too big and ugly. For the more experienced, it’s blown out. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Thursday the 6th stays pretty average. Morning sees 3 ft from the WSW with a moderate breeze, and the energy drops to 67. Not much to get excited about. The afternoon bumps up to 5 ft but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy.

From Friday the 7th onwards, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’re back to tiny, gutless waves – 1 ft or less – with onshore winds. The combined energy figures are all in the single digits or low teens. There’s some clean-looking conditions on the 10th and 11th with light offshore breezes, but with only 0.7 ft of swell, it’s a flat spell. You’d be better off stand-up paddleboarding than surfing.

The very end of the forecast, around the 17th and 18th of August, shows zero swell energy. Nothin’. So, to sum it up, there are no good surf options in the whole 16-day window. No standout days, no hidden gems. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s more normal than you’d hope. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be takin’ the boards off the car and findin’ somethin’ else to do.

Rusty

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