Condos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: if you were hoping for a firing week, this isn’t it. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim for any proper surf. We’ve got a long stretch of small, short-period slop, and the wind is mostly working against us. It’s going to be a patient man’s game, and honestly, there’s no standout day in the whole run. You might be better off checking the forecasts again in a few days, because this flat spell can’t last forever.

Looking at the first few days, Friday the 7th through to Sunday the 9th, we’ve got tiny 2ft to 2ft waves with a weak 5-second period. The energy is real low, sitting around 16 to 26 in the combined swell energy stakes. Winds are cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a bit messy and choppy. Not worth getting wet for, unless you just want to bob around. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th see the swell nudge up to 2ft to 3ft, but the period stays stuck at 5 seconds. The energy is still weak, in the 28 to 34 range. The wind is still cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s more of the same.

Midweek, from Wednesday the 12th through Friday the 14th, the swell builds slightly to around 3ft to 4ft. The period finally bumps up to 6 seconds, which is something, but the wind gets stronger, with fresh cross-onshore breezes making things lumpy. The combined energy is starting to get into the moderate range, hitting between 58 and 83. Still, with that onshore wind, it’s going to be a messy, lumpy ocean. Not great.

The weekend of the 16th and 17th offers a little more hope on the Sunday morning, as we see the swell hit 4ft with a 7-second period. The energy reads 115 for Sunday afternoon, which is the highest we see in the whole forecast. But the wind is onshore, so it’ll be a bit of a washout. The Monday morning after that has a slight break in the wind with a light breeze, but the swell drops back down to 3ft.

From the 18th through the 22nd, the story doesn’t change much. We’re looking at mostly 3ft to 4ft waves with a 5 to 6-second period. The energy is in the moderate range, but the wind remains a persistent cross-onshore, sometimes onshore, with fresh breezes. Even the gentler breezes on the 21st and 22nd can't save the poor surf quality. The water temp is 84°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

This is a classic case where Condos, a fairly consistent beginner spot, gets all that small, weak, and wind-blown swell and just doesn't have the shelter to clean it up. With the strong winds and beach break setup, it might actually look more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers.

All in all, there are no good surf options in this whole 16-day window. It’s a stretch of poor conditions. If the forecast changes, it’s likely to pick up, but right now, you’re better off finding another hobby for the next couple of weeks.

Rusty, out.

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