Conto Springs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way.

The standout session is without a doubt Friday morning, August 21st, at Conto Springs. We're looking at a solid 12 ft SW groundswell with a very long 15-second period, and the wind is dead calm – glassy conditions. The combined energy is a massive 5267, so there's a lot of power in the water. This is a big, powerful swell, over 8 ft, making it strictly for experts only. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Friday afternoon, August 21st, holds up well too with the same 12 ft SW swell and a light 6 mph cross-off breeze from the SSW, keeping things clean. The energy is even higher at 5646.

Saturday, August 22nd, the swell drops a touch to 10 ft, but the wind picks up to 12 mph from the SSW. It's still a cross-off, so the surf will be clean, but it's losing some of that magic. By Sunday, August 23rd, the swell is down to 8 ft and the wind is a steady 12 mph from the south, still cross-off. The energy is still strong at 2718, but it's a step down in quality.

The middle of the week gets messy. Monday, August 24th, the wind swings onshore from the NNW, and by Tuesday, August 25th, it's a full-on fresh onshore breeze from the NW at 19 mph, with the swell pushing 10 ft. That's a write-off for paddle surfing.

Then we hit a massive pulse. Wednesday, August 26th, the swell explodes to 18 ft in the morning and 16 ft in the afternoon, with a very long 18-second period. The energy readings are insane – 18435 and 31718. The wind is favorable, but this is way too big, even for experts. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Thursday, August 27th, sees a drop to 15 ft, but the wind turns offshore from the SSE at 19-22 mph. That's a strong offshore breeze, creating clean, hollow waves, but it's still a 15 ft swell, so expert-only territory. The energy is still huge at 8338.

The swell continues to fade into the second week, but the wind stays strong. By Friday, August 28th, it's 8 ft with a 22 mph cross-off, and the energy is down to 2219. Saturday, August 29th, the swell drops to 5 ft, but the wind is a messy cross-shore from the WSW at 19 mph. From Sunday, August 30th, through to the end of the forecast, it's mostly strong onshore winds and lumpy, poor conditions. There's a potential window on Wednesday, September 2nd, and Thursday, September 3rd, with a 13-15 ft SW swell and lighter winds, but it's far out and the winds are still cross-shore or cross-onshore, so it's a long shot.

So, the call is simple: if you're an expert, you've got a world-class window on Friday, August 21st, and a solid second option on Thursday, August 27th. Everything else is either too big, too windy, or too small.

Rusty.

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