Compton Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. We’ve had a look at the charts for Compton Bay, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a tough outlook. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’re talking about a long stretch of barely anything surfable, with a few tiny windows that might just get you wet.

Right now, the whole 16-day window is a flat spell. The first proper swell we see is a very weak pulse on Thursday, the 13th of August, with a swell height of only 2 ft from the West. The combined energy of all swells directed here is only 79 – that’s weak energy, barely enough to stand up on. The wind is a cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are just too small to get excited about. It’s a real shame.

The rest of the forecast is a desert. From the 9th of August right through to the 24th, the swell heights are tiny, mostly 0.3 ft, 0.6 ft, or 0.9 ft, and the wave comment is stuck on "poor surf conditions" for every single session. The wind is often offshore or cross-off, which would be great if there was any swell, but there isn’t. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

You’ll see a few days like Thursday, the 20th, where the wind goes offshore and clean, but the swell is still just 0.3 ft to 1 ft. It’s a tease. And on Monday, the 17th of August, the morning is glassy with a 0.3 ft swell, but it’s a ghost. For a break that’s "fairly consistent" and exposed to the SW, this is a brutal dry spell. A blank run like this is unusual for the area, but right now, it’s all we’ve got.

If you’re desperate for any movement, the 13th is your best bet, but don’t expect much. For anyone else, it’s time to go for a long walk or tune up the board. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing this week.

Rusty.

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