Conto Springs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the gen on the surf ahead for you. Looks like a proper groundswell event is shaping up for Conto Springs, but it’s a bit of a wait with a few days of junk in between.

Right now, Tuesday the 25th is a write-off— strong onshore winds and sloppy, blown-out conditions with swell around 8ft to 10ft. We’re paying the price for that with poor, choppy energy. Not a surfer’s choice.

The real action kicks in Wednesday the 26th. That morning, it’s game on. A solid 16ft swell from the WSW with an 18-second period is pumping in, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the south. The water is sitting at a very unusual 67°, a full 4° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a big deal—makes the air feel weird. The combined energy is massive at 14,326 (strong to very strong wave energy). This is big, long-period groundswell, which at a reef will really line up. Expect some absolute bombs. Wednesday afternoon is just as good: 16ft, 17-second period, and clean offshore winds from the SSE. This is the standout—expert-only territory at over 8ft, and with that period, it will be pinging down the reef. Don’t even think about beginners here.

Thursday the 27th holds decent size but drops a touch—13ft to 12ft from the SW, with solid offshore winds. It’s still clean and powerful, but the energy dips a bit, and the conditions are a little more marginal. Still, a good bank holiday session for the experienced crew.

After that, Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th see a drop in size and energy. Friday is smaller (7ft to 5ft) with fresh offshore winds—clean but not epic. Saturday the 29th is the better of the two: a long-period 8ft to 10ft SW swell with 18 to 19-second intervals kicks back in, and the wind is light cross-offshore or gentle offshore all day. That Saturday is a real sleeper—clean, lined-up waves with a solid 6,247 combined energy (moderate to strong wave energy).

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st are a bit of a fizzer—onshore winds creep back in, making things choppy and messy, even though the swell hangs around 8ft to 10ft. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 1st of September offers a glimmer with clean, light cross-offshore winds and a 8ft SW swell, but it’s only rated okay. Wednesday the 2nd brings another pulse of big swell—13ft to 15ft from the SW with 15 to 16-second periods. The wind is light cross-onshore, which leaves a bit of ripple, but the energy is huge (up to 10,269 combined energy). It’s a massive swell, but the wind isn’t perfect, though still worth a look for the experienced.

Then we get a bit of a lull Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th—onshore winds mess it up again, mostly choppy.

The second week sees more promise. Saturday the 5th of September has a clean 8ft SW swell with a gentle offshore breeze—a good, solid session for intermediate surfers. Sunday the 6th of September is excellent: 8ft to 10ft from the WSW, and the wind is offshore or cross-offshore, with the afternoon hitting a nice 10ft and clean for the confident crew.

Monday the 7th of September is a true standout for the second week. Morning: 7ft from the SW with a 21-second period—that is a *very* long period groundswell. Combined energy is 7,189 (moderate to strong wave energy), and the wind is light cross-offshore. That reef will be perfect, with long, walled sets. Afternoon: it jumps to 15ft from the SW, still an 18-second period, with strong offshore wind. That is expert territory again, and it’s clean. Tuesday the 8th of September stays huge and clean: 13ft to 12ft SW swells with 16-second periods, and glassy to light offshore winds. This run from the 7th to the 8th is as good as it gets, with combined energy around 7,000 to 7,500.

Wednesday the 9th of September is a bit of a blowout—fresh onshore winds from the NNE mess up that 13ft SW swell, making it lumpy and choppy. Not our day.

Keep an eye on Wednesday the 26th and Monday the 7th of September as your best bets. Both are big, clean, and powerful—experts only. The crowds can be *sometimes* an issue at Conto Springs, so get in early. Remember, Conto Springs is a reef, and with these long-period groundswells, it’ll be a freight train.

Rusty.

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