Constantine Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Constantine Bay.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – this stretch of the 16-day window is a real slow burn. There’s a big ol’ gap from now until the morning of Wednesday, August 12th. The first few days are offering tiny, weak waves that won’t even get you out of first gear. We’re talking 0.7ft to 1ft with combined energy slumming it in the low double digits (13 to 34). The wind is all over the place, but it’s not enough to save it. Save your wax for later.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on the morning of Wednesday, August 12th. The swell ticks up to 3ft out of the west at 10 seconds, and the combined energy finally gets into triple figures (155). The real kicker is the wind: glassy, zero wind. That’s a major positive for clean conditions. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild. It’s still not a stand-out day, but it’s the first surfable option and it’s clean. The break is a beach and reef setup, very consistent, exposed to the west swell which is a good match for the guiding optimum. You might have to share the water with a few folks as crowds are sometimes an issue.

Through the rest of that week and into the next, the surf tries to build. August 16th, Sunday morning, sees 5ft out of the west, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore. By the afternoon, it’s 6ft, but the combined energy jumps to 364. The wind is onshore, making it a messy, choppy affair. That kind of size with short period and onshore wind is more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is shaping up to be the morning of August 17th. The swell is 6ft out of the west-northwest, period is a short 7 seconds, but the wind is light onshore. The combined energy is strong at 351. It’s only labelled as marginal, not a total loss. But with that short period, it’s going to be a wall of white water, not a beautiful, lined-up wave. It’s a bit of a brute.

The very end of the window, August 21st, looks proper wild. Friday morning shows 10ft out of the west-southwest, but with a strong breeze of 25 mph cross-onshore and a combined energy of 903. That’s a lot of power, but it’s going to be a complete mess. Strong cross-onshore and messy. That’s one for the experts only, and even then, it’s a battle. For the rest of us, it’s a beach day.

So, the best on offer? Honestly, it’s a pick of the litter situation. Wednesday, August 12th morning for the clean, glassy 3ft, or the 17th morning for the bigger, raw 6ft. Neither is a world-beater, but they’re the only two windows that aren’t a total write-off.

Rusty.

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