Constantine Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, looking at the next 16 days for Constantine Bay, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. There’s a long, quiet gap right at the start, so don’t even bother paddling out for the first week. From Monday 27th July right through to the end of the month, it’s a real struggle. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell, mostly cross-onshore or onshore breeze, and the water’s a touch warmer than normal at 65°F, but that doesn’t help the waves. The energy is low (between 52 and 198), and the period is short, under 8 seconds. It’s just a mess of small, choppy junk. Honestly, for the first week, it’s more of a beach day than a surf day.

Now, we finally see a little flicker of life on Sunday 2nd August. The morning brings a cross-offshore breeze from the NE at 10 mph, cleaning things up. The swell is still tiny, just 3 ft from the N, with a short period, but the conditions are clean. The energy is still low (51), but it’s surfable if you’re desperate for a longboard session. That afternoon, the wind swings onshore and ruins it, so it’s a one-morning window.

The next real stand out, and the best on offer by a long shot, is Saturday 8th August. Now, this is a week and a half away, so keep that in mind, but the charts are showing some promise. The morning is looking *clean*, with a cross-offshore breeze from the NE at 13 mph. The swell is a solid 7 ft from the WNW, with a modest 8-second period. The energy jumps up to 555 (moderate), which is a real step up. This is a powerful, clean wave, but at 7 ft, it’s getting into the territory where only the experienced crew should be out there. It’s a beach and reef setup, so with that size and a clean offshore wind, it could be firing. Just be aware, the crowds at Constantine Bay are sometimes an issue, so you might have some company. The afternoon sees the wind pick up and turn cross-shore, creating a lumpy chop, so the morning session is the only window.

Sunday 9th August has some leftover size, 5 ft from the W in the morning, but a fresh 22 mph cross-shore wind makes it a lumpy, blown-out mess. Not worth it.

Looking further out, Tuesday 11th August offers a small, glassy chance in the morning. The wind is dead calm, 0 mph from the ESE, and the swell is a weak 3 ft from the W. The energy is only 91. It’s clean, but it’s tiny and weak. A log session for the die-hards, but nothing to get excited about.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off. The real, and honestly only, standout is the morning of Saturday 8th August. It’s a long way off, so don’t book the time off work yet, but if it holds, that’s your best chance for a proper wave. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or a combination of both.

Rusty.

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