Constantine Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it’s a bit of a flat, frustrated stretch ahead for Constantine Bay. We’ve got a lot of days with surfable waves, but the conditions are going to fight us nearly the whole way through. We're looking at a run of poor surf quality with cross-onshore winds and a lot of chop. It's not gonna be pretty.

The first few days are a total washout. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are tiny – we're talking ankle-biters in the 0.7ft to 1ft range – and the wind just messes up what little is there. Monday the 10th isn't any better, with a weak 3ft on a short period but it's still considered poor surf, and the north wind is just making it messy.

We finally see a little pulse of energy coming in on Wednesday morning, the 12th. The combined energy jumps up to a moderate level (125), with 2.6ft of west swell at a 10-second period. It's the first chance at something clean, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. It’s only a 1 out of 10, but it’s the first time the ocean isn't complete slop. It's surfable, but only just. Don't get too excited.

The following days just keep the theme going. We get some bigger swells, but they’re always accompanied by that onshore or cross-onshore wind. Thursday the 13th sees 3.6ft of west swell, but it's chopped up. Friday the 14th, the wind goes straight onshore and it's junky. The weekend of the 15th and 16th is more of the same – moderate energy and moderate winds, all with poor surf conditions. There's a pulse of 3.9ft with a short 6-second period on Tuesday the 18th, but again, a cross-onshore wind keeps things ugly.

Now, the most interesting window in the whole 16 days looks like it's shaping up for Thursday the 20th. The swell is building to a solid 5.2ft with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is strong at (310). The wind is still from the NNW at 12 mph, which is cross-shore, and it should be in the moderate cross-shore category. This is the biggest swell on offer, but the wind is going to be the deciding factor. At 5.2ft it’s pushing it for beginners, but for the intermediates, it could be a fun, grunty beach break if the wind plays nice. It might be a bit of a battle, but it's the biggest and most powerful swell we see.

After that, the energy fades. The 21st and 22nd bring the wind back around to a cross-offshore, cleaning things up, but the swell drops away to 2ft to 2.3ft. There's a final pulse on the 23rd, but it's with a 5-second period on Sunday afternoon, which is just junk. So, Thursday the 20th is the day to keep an eye on, but it's not a guarantee – it's a hopeful long-range call. The water temp is sitting at 65.5°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Between now and the next decent shot, there are about ten days of marginal to poor conditions to wade through. It's a test of patience.

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