Constantine Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Constantine Bay.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – the first several days are a tough watch. From Monday the 24th to Thursday the 27th, we’re looking at tiny dribble. Swell is hanging around the 0.7ft to 2ft mark with weak energy (23 to 103 in the brackets). It’s surfable but very ordinary, and even when we get a glassy patch on Tuesday afternoon (the 25th) with a light Easterly breeze, there’s just no power in the water to make it worthwhile. Those 8 to 10 second periods on a West swell are just not giving us any punch for a beach and reef set-up like this.

Friday the 28th sees the swell jump up, but the wind absolutely wrecks it. Morning brings 5ft on a 7-second period with a moderate onshore, and the afternoon gets even messier – 8ft with a strong 16 mph Westerly. The energy is climbing (205 and then 692), but it’s all onshore chop. Then Saturday and Sunday (the 29th and 30th) are a write-off with fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Saturday morning has 3ft but a risk of thunderstorms and moderate cross-onshore chop. Nothing to get excited about.

The whole first week is basically a bust for paddle surfing. The consistent Westerly swell direction is spot-on for Constantine Bay’s exposure, but the onshore and cross-onshore winds are just killing any quality.

Now, you start to see a shift as we move into the second week. The swell is pushing up and the energy gets real. On Saturday, September 7th, the numbers are insane – a massive 23ft swell from the West with a 17-second period, generating extreme energy (29596). But that is a monster – it’s way too big for this spot. The guidance itself flags it as too big. Only absolute experts would even consider it, and even then the strong cross-onshore wind and messy conditions make it a no-go. It’s more of a spectacle than a session.

The real standout to keep your eye on is the morning of Saturday, September 5th. The swell is a solid 8ft from the West with a 10-second period, giving us long-period groundswell energy (1513 in the brackets). The wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the NW at 9 mph. For a beach and reef like Constantine Bay, that’s about as good as it gets in this run. At 8ft it’s pushing into expert territory, but if the tide plays nice and you know your way around, that’s the morning to be in the water. It’s the only morning in the whole 16 days that balances real size with half-decent conditions.

Also, Monday the 8th of September has some potential. We’ve got a 10ft West swell with a 13-second period in the morning, with light onshore wind from the WSW. The energy is strong (3214). It’s marginal, but if the wind holds and stays light, that afternoon might offer some freight trains for the experienced crew. It’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on the forecast.

So, bottom line: It’s a long dry spell until we get to that Saturday morning on September 5th. That’s your best shot. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the majority of this period, honestly. Stick with it, the charts can always change.

Rusty.

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