Conto Springs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cooking.

We've got one spot on the menu: Conto Springs. It's a reef break, breaks very consistently, and it's wide open to a WSW swell. For the next few days, we're looking at some serious groundswell. Wednesday morning is the first call – a solid 10 feet of SW groundswell with a long 15-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it'll be clean. The energy is pumping (4093), but this is heavy, powerful surf. Wednesday afternoon turns glassy with that same 10 feet of swell. That's the kind of session you dream about if you've got the skills. Water temp is about what we'd expect for this time of year.

Thursday backs off a bit to 7 feet, still that nice long-period SW groundswell. The morning is a bit messy, but the afternoon cleans right up with a cross-offshore breeze. Very solid.

Friday the 11th through the weekend? Forget it. Strong onshore winds from the west will have it chopped up and ugly, even with decent swell size. Not worth paddling out.

Now, Monday the 14th is a big one. Glassy conditions in the morning and a thumping 12 feet of SW groundswell. The energy reading is a massive 4757. This is a serious, heavy groundswell on a reef. You'll see some beautiful, powerful lines, but this is expert territory only. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze.

The following Wednesday and Thursday – the 16th and 17th of September – we get another taste of quality. Wednesday morning has gentle offshore winds and a more manageable 8 feet of SW swell.

The forecast then turns ugly for a few days with strong winds and big, messy surf from the 18th through the 20th.

The real standout in the second week looks to be Monday the 21st of September. It's predicting a colossal 20 feet of SW groundswell in the morning, hitting 21 feet in the afternoon. The wind is clean and cross-offshore, but the report is clear: this is predicted to be too big for this break. It'll be a show for spectators, but unless you're on a tow-in team, you don't want to be out there.

We finish the run on the 23rd and 24th of September with another clean-up. The 23rd has a glassy morning and clean afternoon with a solid 10 feet of SW swell. The 24th is a more fun 6 feet with offshore winds.

If you're picking, the absolute standout is Monday the 14th of September for that glassy, 12-foot groundswell. The second best is this Wednesday the 9th for the 10-foot glassy session. Don't sleep on it.

Rusty, signing off.

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