Constantine Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the outlook for Constantine Bay.

Straight up, I’m not going to sugarcoat it: the next couple of weeks look pretty grim for any decent paddle surfing. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions with minimal swell. The first real chance of anything resembling a wave doesn’t appear until the 5th of August, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about.

For Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th, we’re looking at tiny, weak swell. The combined wave energy is barely registering (55 and 52), with onshore winds from the west. It’s a complete write-off. This pattern of small, messy surf continues right through the end of July and into the first few days of August. There’s a bit of a bump in energy on the 3rd and 4th of August, with the combined energy hitting 120 and 114, but the wind is still cross or cross-onshore, keeping everything choppy and uninviting. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 65°, but that’s small comfort.

The first day that might offer a tiny window is Wednesday the 5th of August. A light cross-offshore breeze from the east-northeast is forecast to clean things up, but the swell is barely 2ft from the west-southwest. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. You might get a few closeouts, but don’t expect any quality. The same goes for the morning of the 6th of August, with a similar weak, clean setup.

The real kicker comes on Monday the 10th of August. A much bigger swell from the west rolls in, with combined energy jumping to 533. We’re looking at 6ft waves, but the wind is unfortunately onshore from the west. This will be a messy, blown-out mess. It’s a shame, because there’s some serious water moving. The following days, the 11th and 12th, hold some size, with 6ft to 7ft swell from the west and west-southwest, but the wind stays on the wrong side. The morning of the 12th of August is the best of a bad lot, with a light cross-onshore breeze and a 7ft swell, but it’s still only marginal. The wave energy is high (509 and 632), but the wind direction will kill any chance of a clean face. For a beach and reef setup, this is more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.

Bottom line: There are no standout days. The best you get is a couple of very small, clean mornings on the 5th and 6th of August, but the swell is tiny. The bigger swell that arrives later is completely hamstrung by bad wind. It’s a frustrating outlook.

Rusty.

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