Condos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the chatter and get into what this next couple of weeks looks like for our shores. I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly on it or cross-onshore, and the conditions are just plain messy for a long stretch. We’re looking at a solid gap of about two weeks with nothing really worth paddling out for.

The first real flicker of life doesn’t show up until early September, and even then it’s a bit of a wild card.

Let’s talk about the one spot that’s on the radar, Condos. It’s a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, and it’s exposed to swell. The water’s sitting at 85° – that’s about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

For the first week and a half, from Saturday the 22nd of August right through to Friday the 4th of September, it’s a flat spell. The swell is tiny, barely scraping 1ft to 3ft, with periods around 4 to 5 seconds – that’s short-period, weak windswell. The combined energy is low, mostly in the single digits to the 40s (15 to 54), and the wind is a persistent problem. You’ve got S to SE winds blowing 6 to 16 mph, mostly cross-onshore or straight onshore, making the surface choppy and lumpy. The wave comment says it all: “poor surf conditions.” There’s nothing to get excited about.

Then we hit the weekend of Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of September. This is where things get a bit more interesting, but it comes with a huge caveat. On Sunday morning, we see a jump in swell to 6ft from the SSE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy kicks up to 676 – that’s moderate to strong energy. The wind is still cross-onshore from the SSE at 16 mph, so it’s going to be a choppy, bumpy mess. This swell is over 5ft, so it’s not for beginners, and with the period under 8 seconds, it’s a short-period windswell that won’t have much shape or power. Sunday afternoon drops to 5ft and 422 energy. Honestly, with that much wind and a beach setup, this looks more like a kite-surfing session than a clean paddle-surfing wave.

If you’re desperate for a paddle, the best chance in this whole window is probably the early morning of Saturday the 6th of September, but don’t expect much. The wind is light and cross-onshore from the SSE at 6 mph, with a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE. The energy is only 18. It’s not great, but it’s the least bad of the bunch.

So, plain and simple: there’s no standout session in this 16-day window. The surf is mostly flat and poor, with a brief pulse of messy, choppy swell at the end that’s better left to the kite crew. Keep your board in the car and your eyes on the forecast – it tends not to stay this quiet for long.

Rusty.

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