Constantine Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.

Constantine Bay (beach and reef) is our only spot on the radar, and to be honest, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The water’s sitting pretty average for the time of year, nothing unusual temperature-wise. The first solid surf doesn’t really show until the 21st, and even then it’s a real mixed bag.

Thursday the 20th is a write-off – rain showers, strong cross-onshore winds around 22 mph, and a lumpy 7 ft swell from the west. Energy is moderate at 718, but the conditions are just poor. Not worth paddling out.

Friday the 21st morning offers a slight glimmer. A clean 3 ft west swell with a cross-off breeze from the NNE at 15 mph. It’s only marginal, with a short 8-second period, and the energy is weak at 211. Usable if you’re desperate, but the afternoon turns cross-shore and choppy.

Saturday the 22nd morning is the best of a bad bunch early on. Clean conditions, light ENE breeze at 6 mph, and a tiny 2 ft west swell with a 10-second period. Energy is weak at 129. It’s small, but the glassy wind and clean lines make it a proper longboard morning. The afternoon drops off even more.

From Sunday the 23rd through to the 26th, we’re in a proper lull. Swell barely hits 0.7 ft to 3 ft, with short periods and messy wind. The energy is pitiful, often under 100. There’s a brief moment on the 26th afternoon with a 4 ft west swell at 7 seconds, but it’s still poor surf conditions with fresh cross-off winds. Honestly, not much to get excited about.

The 27th and 28th bring a bit more size – 4 ft to 5 ft west swells – but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and lumpy. Energy picks up to moderate (237-398), but the quality just isn’t there.

Now, the 29th of August starts to look interesting. A 7 ft west-northwest swell with 8-second period and fresh cross-onshore winds makes for a bumpy ride. Energy is strong at 614, but it’s a messy, expert-only affair. By the 30th, we get a 6 ft west-southwest swell with a clean cross-off breeze from the SSE at 19 mph – that’s the best combo in the whole forecast. Energy is moderate-solid at 416, and the clean conditions could offer some decent waves for the gutsy intermediate.

The 31st of August into early September sees a big spike: a 10 ft west swell with 11-second period and 2446 energy. That’s serious power, but the fresh cross-onshore wind and lumpy conditions will make it a battle. Only for the experts, and even then, it’s not clean.

September 1st and 2nd are smaller again, with 3 ft to 6 ft west-northwest swells, but the wind stays cross-onshore and choppy. The 3rd and 4th are a write-off with strong winds and messy seas.

Overall, the standout window is the morning of the 30th of August. A 6 ft west-southwest swell, clean cross-off wind, good energy. That’s the one to circle. The 29th afternoon has size but is lumpy. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy.

Rusty.

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