Condos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next 16 days.

Honestly, mate, this is a tough stretch. The swell is tiny and the wind is almost always working against us. We're looking at a long, flat spell with nothing to get excited about. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. There are no recommendations, just a whole lot of "poor surf conditions" from start to finish.

For the first surf break mentioned, Condos, the water is sitting at a warm 86°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

The first few days are a total bust. The swell is insignificant, with wave heights around 1ft to 2ft and periods of only 4 to 5 seconds. That's just wind chop, not real swell. The wind is a persistent cross-onshore from the SSE and SE, keeping everything messy and lumpy. There's no quality to be found.

As we move into the second week, the swell does build a little, but it's still poor. By the 12th of September, we start seeing chest-high waves at 4ft, but the period is still short at 5 seconds, and the wind is a fresh 19-22 mph cross-onshore. The surf is just a choppy, blown-out mess.

The best of a bad lot comes around the 15th and 16th of September. The swell height hits 4ft, with a period of 6 seconds. The wind also turns lighter and more favourable. On the 15th, it's a gentle onshore breeze, which is still not ideal but it's a step up. On the 16th, we get a brief window of cross-offshore wind from the N, which is described as "clean." That's the only time in the whole forecast period the conditions look half-decent, but it's still tiny at 3ft.

For the rest of the week, it's back to tiny, weak, onshore slop. The swell never gets above 3ft again.

There is nothing here that's a standout. The 16th of September afternoon is the only moment where the wind is clean, but the swell is just too small. If you're a beginner, the swell never gets above 4ft, so there's no danger from size, but the quality is so poor across the board it's hardly worth paddling out. For experts, the swell never gets near 8ft, so there's nothing to get you out of bed.

Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle. The consistent cross-onshore winds and small, choppy surf are perfect for playing on a board with a kite. For a pure surfer, this is a blank run. It's one of those periods where the forecast can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, I'd be finding something else to do.

Rusty.

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