Condos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what we’ve got coming up over the next couple of weeks for Condos. Gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough stretch.

We’re looking at a real flat spell to kick things off. The whole run from Monday the 24th of August right through to Saturday the 6th of September is a write-off for any decent surf. We’re talking tiny waves, mostly under 3 ft, with a weak combined swell energy that never really gets going—mostly sitting between 11 and 41—and the period is short, mostly 4 to 5 seconds. That’s just windswell chop, not proper surf. Winds are mostly cross or onshore, and the water temp is average for this time of year, so nothing to get excited about there.

The only tiny glimmer in that first week and a half is a brief moment on the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September. The wind goes glassy, and the water is clean. But the swell is still a pathetic 2 ft from the SE with a 5-second period and weak energy (24). It’s surfable for a beginner on a foamie, but there's no power or push to it. For a seasoned surfer, it’s not worth paddling out.

Now, things finally start to change around the 7th of September. On Monday the 7th, we see a pulse of swell arrive. The morning brings 4 ft from the SE with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to 132—finally some moderate juice in the water. That afternoon it eases a touch to 4 ft, but still hanging onto 120 in energy. Problem is, the wind is blowing a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it lumpy and choppy. It’s not clean, and the period is still short, so the wave shape is average. It’s going to be a messy, crumbly wall, not the crisp peak you’d want. For a beach break like Condos, that onshore breeze and short period mean it’ll be a bit of a battle.

The standout here, if you can call it that, is the morning of Monday the 7th of September. That’s the biggest swell of the whole outlook, the energy is moderate, and if you’re desperate, you might find a few lumpy runners. But honestly, with that wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There’s nothing in this 16-day window that I’d call a true standout. It’s a long, flat run with one brief, messy bump at the end. Take the glassy morning on the 2nd if you’re teaching a beginner and just want a splash, or brace yourself for a choppy session on the 7th if you’re hard up for a wave. Otherwise, keep the board in the bag and wait for the next forecast.

Rusty.

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