Conto Springs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you what I’m seeing for Conto Springs.

We’ve got a big, active window coming up. The ocean is gonna be pumping, but it’s not all surfable. The early days are messy and blown out, but there’s some real quality waiting for those who are patient and can handle serious size.

This stretch kicks off on Thursday the 30th of July, but it’s pretty average. We’re looking at a 6ft SW swell, 15-second period, with a northerly wind making it cross-on and choppy. Water temp is sitting at 67°, which is a solid 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit. Wave energy is moderate (2005). Nothing to get excited about here.

Friday the 31st is a write-off. The swell jumps up to 11ft to 13ft, but the wind is onshore or cross-on from the NW and W, 15-19 mph. It's going to be a choppy, messy mess. Score is a zero. Don't bother.

Saturday the 1st of August though... that’s when things get interesting. The swell is a solid 13ft to 16ft from the SW, period at 16 seconds on the afternoon, and the wind switches to a cross-off from the SSW. That means the faces are going to be clean. Wave energy is strong to very strong (6796 morning, 11216 afternoon). This is big, powerful groundswell. With that long period and size over 8ft, this is for experts only. The break is very consistent and exposed, and it’s a reef setup, so those long-period SW swells will line up nicely. Crowds are possible here. This is a standout session for experienced surfers.

Sunday the 2nd sees the swell drop to a more manageable 8ft to 10ft, with a 13-second period. Wind is light and variable, tending cross-shore. It’s clean enough, but the energy is still moderate-high (3612). A good day for strong intermediates if Saturday was too heavy.

Monday the 3rd of August is a hidden gem. The swell is 7ft to 8ft from the SW, 15-16 second period, and the morning wind is glassy from the SSW at just 3 mph. Absolutely clean conditions. Wave energy is moderate (2102). The description says excellent for experienced surfers, and that glassy morning window makes it a top pick for a quieter, high-quality session.

From Tuesday the 4th through to Wednesday the 12th, it’s a mixed bag of big, powerful swells and poor winds. There are windows of clean cross-off wind (like the 7th of August morning with a 15ft WSW swell and clean faces), but a lot of this period is dominated by strong onshore or cross-onshore breezes (12-31 mph), making it choppy or messy. The swell stays well over 10ft most of the time, so it’s always going to be big and powerful.

The real standouts for the second week are the 13th and 14th of August. On the 13th, we have a 15ft SW swell with a very long 19-second period. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSW at 19 mph. Wave energy is massive (13198). This is a serious, heavy groundswell for experts only, but the conditions will be clean and lined up. Then on Friday the 14th of August, the afternoon session looks exceptional. A 13ft SW swell, 16-second period, with a gentle cross-off breeze from the S at 9 mph. Clean faces, and the description says *exceptional conditions for expert surfers* (score 9). That is the best on offer for the whole run.

Overall pattern: We’ve got two main standout windows: the glassy Monday morning the 3rd for a cleaner, slightly smaller session, and the exceptional Friday afternoon the 14th for the big, clean, powerful stuff. Everything else is either too windy or too raw to be truly enjoyable. If you’re an expert and can handle the size, wait for that 14th.

Rusty.

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