Conto Springs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for this stretch of coast. It’s going to be a tale of two very different halves. We’ve got a solid run of heaving swell coming in, but the wind is going to be the enemy for a good chunk of it. Buckle up.

The opening days are a write-off. We’re looking at a stormy, messy, and lumpy ocean with onshore winds and heavy rain. There’s a ton of energy in the water – we're talking strong to very strong combined swell energy (up to 14523) – but it’s all over the place. Don’t even bother getting the wetsuit on, it'll be a battle. This poor run of weather and wind lasts through Sunday and Monday.

Things start to settle down a bit from Tuesday the 18th. The swell eases back but still holds some serious size, and the wind turns onshore, though lighter. It’s still not great, but the ocean is starting to straighten up. Wednesday afternoon the 19th is the first real glimmer of hope. The wind swings to a light cross-shore, and it cleans up the face. Still big, lumpy, and raw, but you can see the potential. This is the start of the transition.

The pick of the entire run, in my eyes, falls on the 22nd and 23rd. August 22nd Saturday afternoon, the wind goes cross-offshore, and the surf cleans right up. We’ve got a 2.5m (8ft) WSW swell with a 16-second period, and it looks proper. Then Sunday the 23rd is even better, with glassy, clean conditions all day. The swell holds at 3.5m (12ft) in the morning, and it’s a long-period groundswell, which is always a plus for a reef like this. This is your window. This is what you’ve been waiting for. The break will be handling some serious power, so it’s one for the experienced crew only.

After that, the wind gets messy again from Monday the 24th. There’s still plenty of swell around, but the conditions just can’t hold it together. The window from the 25th to the 29th is a mixed bag. We see some clean moments – Tuesday the 25th afternoon looks like a good one with clean cross-offshore winds – but onshore winds and rain keep crashing the party, ruining what could be good waves.

The final few days of the month and into the 31st are poor again. Strong winds, lumpy mess, no quality to the lines. The swell sticks around, but it's just not rideable with the wind as it is. It wouldn’t surprise me if the only people enjoying this stretch are the kite surfers. So, mark your calendar for the 22nd and 23rd. That’s the window. The rest is a waiting game.

-Rusty

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