Conto Springs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Conto Springs. This reef setup is exposed to the southwest swell window, and it’s a very consistent spot – so when the swell’s on, it’s on. The water’s sitting at 67° right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 4°F above the long-term average. That’s a nice little bonus for the early session.

We’re starting off the run with a big, powerful swell on Wednesday, 19 August. The morning sees 15 ft of SW swell with a 15-second period, packing a massive 9693 combined energy. That’s serious, heavy water – definitely for experts only. The wind is a cross-shore moderate breeze, though, so it’s not going to be clean. The afternoon gets worse with cross-on wind and a choppy mess. The next day, Thursday the 20th, the swell drops just a touch to 13 ft, still SW with a 16-second period, but the wind stays cross-on in the morning and only lightens to a light cross-shore in the afternoon. The energy is still sitting around 7000. It’s marginal, but the window is there for a big-wave crew session if you know the reef.

Now, Friday, 21 August is the standout. The swell pulls back to 12 ft, still SW, 15-second period, and the morning is a total glass-off – glassy, calm, with a 3 mph breeze from the WNW. The energy is still strong at 5760, but the conditions are exceptional for experts. The afternoon stays clean with a light cross-off breeze. That Friday morning is the best session in the whole window – big, clean, and lined up. Get on it.

Saturday the 22nd the swell drops to 10 ft, still SW, 16-second period, and the morning is clean with a cross-off breeze. It’s still solid but a step down. Sunday the 23rd holds at 10 ft SW, with a clean cross-off wind both sessions – moderate breeze, but the waves are still good. Monday the 24th is a write-off with onshore wind and dropping swell.

Tuesday the 25th sees a shift to a WSW swell, but the wind is directly onshore and strong, so it’s poor. Wednesday the 26th brings a massive 16 ft WSW swell with 16-second period and 13047 energy – enormous, but cross-on wind and choppy. Not for paddling, that’s a kite session if anything.

Thursday, 27 August – the swell drops to 12 ft, SW, 14-second period, and the wind turns clean cross-off. That’s another good day for the experienced crew, with energy around 5400. Friday, 28 August is a beauty: the swell drops to 8 ft, SW, 12-second period, and the wind turns offshore from the ESE, 12 mph. Clean, moderate offshore, and excellent for experienced surfers. The energy is moderate at 1779. Then Saturday, 29 August – the morning is glassy, 4 ft of WSW swell with a 17-second period, and the afternoon is clean with a light cross-off. That Saturday is a gem for the intermediate crowd – small but clean and long-period.

The first week of September opens with a big reset. Tuesday, 1 September – the swell is 12 ft, WSW, 15-second period, with a light cross-off breeze and exceptional conditions for experts. Energy is 5016. That’s a solid, clean day. The rest of the week fades into smaller, onshore wind and choppy conditions, with the swell dropping to 8 ft and periods shortening.

So, bottom line: Friday, 21 August (morning) is the standout – big 12 ft SW swell, glassy, and clean. And Saturday, 29 August is the other gem – smaller 4 ft, glassy, long-period, perfect for a fun session. The rest of the window has plenty of solid waves but the wind makes it a game of timing.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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