Condos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up—this outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of mostly poor conditions on the cards for Condos. The swell energy is weak to moderate, the wind is persistently cross-onshore or onshore, and the wave quality is just not there for a paddle surf for the vast majority of the period. There’s a big gap of junk before we finally see a brief, half-decent window.

Right now, through Tuesday 11 August, nothing is working. Swell is a weak 3 ft from the SE at a short period of 5 seconds, with the combined energy a paltry 40 (weak). Wind is a cross-onshore SSE breeze at 12 mph, creating choppy, poor surf. This flat, messy story runs all the way through to Saturday 22 August morning. Conditions are consistently rated as “poor surf conditions,” with the swell staying below 4 ft, periods short (4–6 seconds), and energy values struggling to break triple digits. It’s a long, boring run.

The one and only standout here is the morning of Saturday 22 August. For the first time in ages, we get glassy conditions—wind is from the SE at just 3 mph, described as glassy. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the SSE, with a period of 6 seconds, and the energy reaches 90 (moderate). The wave comment finally says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” but with that glassy surface, it’ll be the cleanest we see. At 4 ft, this is fine for beginners and intermediates. You’ll have a window of clean, weak surf. Crowds are possible here, so expect some company. It’s not world-class, but after two weeks of nothing, it’s the only game in town. The water temp is around average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

After that, it goes to junk again. Sunday 23 August morning sees a jump to 5 ft from the SSE with a 6-second period and energy of 181 (moderate), but the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the NE with a cross-chop—poor. The afternoon turns cleaner with a strong cross-offshore wind from the NNW at 22 mph, but that’s too gusty for good surf. By Monday 24 August, we’re back to cross-onshore chop. The rest of the outlook through to Wednesday 26 August stays poor, with weak 3 ft swell and onshore winds.

So, if you’re desperate, pencil in the morning of Saturday 22 August for a few clean but small waves at Condos. Otherwise, this is a blank stretch. It’s a tough run, but forecasts can change—keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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