Conto Springs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Overall, we’ve got a serious run of south-west groundswell on the cards for Conto Springs, but you’re going to have to pick your moments carefully. The wind is the real story here, and for most of the first week, it’s going to be a battle. We’ve got a solid, long-period swell showing up, but the conditions are going to be a real mixed bag.

The first real chance to get amongst it actually comes on Saturday, 1st August. The morning will be clean with a moderate SSW cross-off breeze and a solid 13ft SW groundswell (period 14 seconds). The combined energy is moderate at 7237, but the afternoon looks even better. The wind drops to a gentle S cross-off, the swell pushes up to 15ft from the SW with a long 16-second period, and the energy jumps to 10594. It’s going to be a big, powerful, but clean day out there. This is your standout window for the first week.

Come Sunday, 2nd August, things drop back a bit. The swell is still a solid 10ft from the SW, but the wind swings around. The morning is a cross-shore NNE breeze, and the afternoon is a light cross-on from the north, so it won’t be as clean and the energy drops to around 3426. The session will be more of a fun, manageable size rather than a big one.

We then hit a bit of a lull. Monday, 3rd August, the swell drops to around 7ft and the wind is light cross-on. The energy is weak (1675 to 2185), and it’s going to be a bit soft and bumpy. Just a small, onshore day.

The Big Build-Up

From Tuesday, 4th August, the wind goes onshore and the swell starts to build again, but it’s messy. The real action starts on Wednesday, 5th August morning. The wind goes offshore from the NW and the swell is a solid 15ft from the SW with a 16-second period – energy is 10400. It’s marginal on the tide, but that offshore wind will make it tempting. The afternoon, however, the wind swings onshore again, so get in early.

Thursday, 6th August, is a write-off for paddle surfing. The wind is strong and the swell is 18ft from the WSW. The energy is massive (13632), but the cross-shore wind is going to make it a lumpy mess. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The Heavy Hitters (For Experts Only)

From Friday, 7th August, through to Sunday, 9th August, the swell is genuinely huge. We’re talking 16ft to 28ft from the SW and WSW, with periods of 14 to 19 seconds. The energy readings are absolutely massive – 96070 on Sunday morning! The wind is a mix of cross-off and cross-shore, and the comments say the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is strictly for the elite, and even then, it’s a big, dangerous ocean. The cleanest slots will be the cross-off wind periods on Saturday, 8th August.

The Second Week Window

After that massive pulse, the swell drops back, and we get a fantastic, clean window. Monday, 10th August, is the standout of the second week. The morning has a light SSE cross-off breeze, a 15ft SW swell (15-second period), and energy at 9035. The afternoon is even cleaner with a gentle offshore from the SSE and a 13ft SW swell. The forecast says “exceptional surf conditions for expert surfers,” and I’m telling you, this is the one to circle. It’s a long way out, so treat it as a promising but less certain call, but the signs are good.

After that, the wind turns onshore from Tuesday, 11th August, and the swell drops back to 10ft. The energy is low (3037), and it’s going to be choppy and messy. The rest of the week looks like a series of strong, onshore swells that are either too big or too blown out.

Wrap Up

The best bet is the afternoon of Saturday, 1st August – big, clean, long-period SW swell. The second standout is the morning of Monday, 10th August – smaller but with perfect offshore winds and excellent energy. The in-between stuff is a mix of big, messy, and blown out. The water temperature is currently 68°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the 5/4 at home.

Rusty.

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