Constantine Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Constantine Bay.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of very small, weak, and messy surf ahead. The swell energy is barely registering, with values mostly in the teens, 20s, and 30s – that’s weak stuff. The wind is a persistent problem too, with a lot of cross-onshore and onshore flow messing up what little wave there is. The water is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when the surf is this flat.

We’re looking at a gap of nearly a week and a half of poor conditions, with no real recommendations until the 08th of August. That’s a long wait.

The only real standout, and I mean the *only* one that gets my pulse going, is the morning of Saturday, 08 August. We’ve got a swell bumping up to 6 ft from the W, with a combined energy of 489 (moderate wave energy). The key here is the wind is swinging WSW glassy – that’s dead calm, clean conditions. For a beach and reef setup like Constantine Bay, glassy is a gift. It’s going to be a good session, but remember, that swell size is getting into the territory where it’s a bit much for beginners, just over that 5 ft mark. The afternoon on the same day sees the swell drop to 6 ft but the wind shifts to a cross-shore from the N, so the morning is the window to aim for.

There’s a little pulse on the 07th (Friday) with a 8 ft to 8 ft swell from the W, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore and the wave comment is ‘poor’ or ‘marginal’. That size is really only for the experts, and the conditions aren’t making it appealing. The combined energy shoots up to 713 and 1164, which is strong to very strong, but it’s all wasted on messy, blown-out surf.

The rest of the period is a write-off. Tiny waves, onshore winds, and poor quality. The 04th of August has a morning of glassy conditions but with a pathetic 1 ft of swell – not worth paddling out for. The 10th and 11th see some cleaner conditions with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is still small and pedestrian.

Don’t hold your breath for the second week. It’s just more of the same: small, weak, or windy. This is a case of being patient. The forecast can change, but for now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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