Constantine Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, this is Rusty, and I’ve got the look ahead for you. Things are… well, they’re a bit of a mixed bag right now. Let’s just say the next couple of weeks are going to test your patience.

Right now, the water temp at Constantine Bay (Constantine-Bay) is sitting at about 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Nice, but you’ll still want a spring suit for a session.

The first proper chance for a wave this week is actually Tuesday morning (August 25th). We’ve got a tiny, clean 2 ft swell from the west, with a period of 10 seconds and a light ESE breeze blowing offshore. The combined energy is weak at 63, so it’s not going to be powerful, but it’s surfable and clean. It’s a slow, small-wave day for the longboard or a funboard. Tuesday afternoon stays clean with a very similar 2 ft west swell (88 energy), but it’s got rain showers around.

Wednesday (August 26th) is a bit of a write-off. The morning has a cross-shore wind, making the 2 ft west swell (58 energy) feel messy. The afternoon is cleaner but the swell is still tiny at 2 ft (43 energy). Not worth paddling out for.

From Thursday (August 27th) through to the end of the first week, it gets ugly. Strong winds – fresh breezes from the SSW and WSW – are going to be onshore or cross-onshore, just chopping up any swell. Swell heights do build, with a Friday morning pulse of 5 ft from the west (254 energy) and a clean-ish offshore wind from the NE, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and lumpy. Friday afternoon the wind swings onshore, making it a no-go. Saturday and Sunday bring bigger swell – 8 ft to 8 ft from the WSW (744 to 867 energy) – but with 18-25 mph onshore winds, it’s a total mess. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

The start of the following week doesn’t offer much relief. Monday (August 31st) through Wednesday (September 2nd) sees strong onshore and cross-onshore winds with swells around 6 ft to 8 ft. The energy is there (350 to 908), but the wind is just ruining it. It’s blown out.

Then there’s a bit of a gap with no real recommendations. We get a brief, smaller window on Friday morning (September 4th) with a 3 ft west-northwest swell (144 energy) but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Not great.

The real standout, if you can believe the long-range forecast, is Saturday September 5th morning. A solid 10 ft swell from the west, with a period of 10 seconds and a massive 1677 energy. That’s a lot of power. The problem is the wind is a fresh onshore breeze from the WNW, which is going to make it a real battle. This is only for the experts. It’s a promising sign of the season to come, but the models are a bit less certain this far out.

The second week continues to be big and windy. Sunday, September 6th has another 10 ft west swell with huge energy (2195) but cross-shore winds. It’s a raw, powerful ocean. Monday through Wednesday (September 7th-9th) still has big swells (7 ft to 8 ft) with strong onshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy is massive (over 1000 and up to 2664), but the conditions are just not clean.

In short, the next 16 days are a tough run for Constantine Bay. There’s a lot of energy in the water, but the wind is almost always from the wrong direction. The best bet is that tiny, clean window on Tuesday morning. If you’re looking for a clean, well-shaped wave, you’ll have to be patient. It’s a blank run for a reason in this area, but forecasts can change.

Rusty, signing off.

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