Constantine Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Constantine Bay.

Honestly, mate, this is a tough one. Looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s a right grim stretch for surf. There’s no real standout session that I’d normally be frothing over. The wind is a persistent problem – almost constantly cross-onshore or onshore, and when it's not that, the swell energy just isn't there or it's blown to bits. There are long gaps between anything worth paddling out for.

Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at 66°F , which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Let’s start with Thursday the 27th of August. It’s flat and messy. Tiny waves at 1ft from the west with a short period, and a light cross-on. Not worth getting wet for. Friday the 28th is a washout – near gale-force winds and heavy rain with onshore swell around 5ft to 6ft . It’s a complete mess.

Saturday the 29th is even worse for surfing. It’s blown out with near gales making the 8ft swell (moderate energy, 939) just a churned-up, dangerous proposition. Sunday the 30th isn’t much better – moderate cross-shore winds turning into a fresh cross-onshore on a 5ft to 6ft swell. Poor conditions all round.

Monday the 31st has the biggest swell of the whole run, pushing 8ft from the west with a 10-second period and strong wave energy (1328). That’s expert-only territory anyway, and with a fresh onshore wind, it’ll just be a lumpy, closed-out mess. Tuesday and Wednesday are small again.

Now, there is one tiny glimmer. It’s not a classic, but on Tuesday the 8th of September, we finally get a break in the wind. A light cross-offshore breeze from the north-northeast should clean up a 5ft swell from the west, with a nice long 10-second period. The wave energy is moderate (397). It’s the only time in the whole 16 days the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” The swell is a bit small but it would be clean. This is about the best on offer, but it’s a long way off—over a week away—so keep an eye on it.

The next morning, Wednesday the 9th, is also clean with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell is inconsistent at 5ft and the cross-shore wind picks up in the afternoon. It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the only real clean window we get.

For the rest of the period, the wind is back on it, chewing up smaller swells. Honestly, for a beach and reef setup like this, the onshore winds make it look more like a kiteboarding session than a surf session for most of the run. Don’t hold your breath; forecasts can change, but as it stands, the first two weeks of September look pretty barren. The only one to maybe pencil in is that Tuesday the 8th.

Stay hopeful, but keep your expectations low on this one.

Rusty.

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