Conto Springs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

We’re kicking off on Friday, August 28th, and the water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—so you might be able to leave the 5/4 at home for a bit.

The best window of the whole run is Friday morning. Conto Springs is pumping with a 8 ft SW swell, period 12 seconds, and clean offshore SE wind at 15 mph. The combined energy is solid (1561), and the break is very consistent, so you’ll get plenty of waves. This is for experienced surfers though—it’s not a day for learners.

Friday afternoon drops off a bit with the swell easing to 5 ft, but still clean offshore wind. It’s a bit marginal.

Saturday morning, August 29th, sees the swell building to 8 ft from the SW with a very long 19-second period, and the wind is cross-offshore ESE at 12 mph. The energy jumps to 5344, which is proper. Still, the tide or conditions might make it a bit tricky. Saturday afternoon is the standout for the experts: 10 ft SW swell, 17-second period, and clean offshore SE wind at 12 mph. The energy is 5515.

Sunday, August 30th, is big but messy. The swell hits 12 ft in the morning (energy 6631), but the wind is light cross-on from the north, so it’s not clean. Sunday afternoon has onshore wind, so it’s a write-off.

From Monday, August 31st, through to Thursday, September 3rd, the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, blowing 15–25 mph, making the surf lumpy and choppy. The swell stays big, 8–12 ft, but the quality is poor. Not worth paddling out unless you’re a masochist.

Friday, September 4th, is a no-go with strong onshore winds—25–28 mph from the NW.

Saturday, September 5th, is interesting but not for the faint-hearted. The swell is 6 ft in the morning with a 43 mph S gale—that’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. The afternoon sees 10 ft WSW swell, but offshore wind at 34 mph is near-gale strength, making it almost impossible to paddle into.

Sunday, September 6th, is a return to cleaner conditions. The morning has 5 ft WSW swell with offshore ESE wind at 15 mph, and the energy is 1302. It’s excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon eases to 4 ft SW swell, still clean, but smaller.

Monday, September 7th, brings light onshore wind and small swell—5 ft in the morning, dropping to 4 ft in the afternoon. Not great.

The last notable window is on Tuesday, September 8th. The swell builds to 8 ft in the afternoon from the WSW, with light onshore wind, but the energy is 4048. It’s a bit messy.

Looking further ahead, Wednesday, September 9th, has a massive 16 ft SW swell with 15-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore at 22 mph. The system says it’s too big for the break. Same story on Thursday, September 10th, with a 20 ft WSW swell and 25 mph cross-onshore wind. This is big-wave territory, and only for the well-equipped.

The whole thing fades out from Friday, September 11th, to Saturday, September 12th, with the swell dropping to 12–15 ft, but the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy.

If you’re getting out, make it Friday morning or Saturday afternoon. That’s the pick of the run.

Rusty.

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