Cunns Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's shaping up for Cunns. We've got a decent run ahead, but it's not for the faint of heart.

First up, this spot is a reef break, exposed to the SW, and it's inconsistent – it doesn't turn on often, so when it does, you pay attention. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there.

The pattern kicks off on Thursday the 13th. After some messy, blown-out stuff on Wednesday that you're best off skipping, we get a solid pulse of SW groundswell. Thursday morning sees a clean 8ft of SW swell with a long 16-second period. The wind is a light cross-off, keeping things tidy. This is proper advanced territory – over 8ft on the charts means it's experts-only, but with that kind of period and clean conditions, it's going to be pumping. The energy is strong at 2516.

That quality holds right through Friday and into Saturday. Friday morning is the real standout: 7ft of SW swell, 16-second period, and glassy offshore wind from the ESE. The energy is still high at 2220. This is as good as it gets here. Saturday stays clean with offshore winds, though the swell drops a touch to 6ft, still with plenty of grunt. Sunday and Monday the swell backs off, and conditions become more marginal – still worth a look for the dedicated, but you'll be scratching for the better ones.

There's a noticeable gap in quality after Monday the 17th. The wind goes onshore and the surf becomes poor or marginal through the middle of the week. It's not worth paddling out from Tuesday the 18th through to around Thursday the 20th. You might see a brief window late on Thursday the 20th when the wind goes glassy and the swell is a small 3ft, but that's a long shot.

Friday the 21st brings a new pulse of SW swell, pushing back up to 6ft, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy. Not the clean conditions we saw earlier. Saturday the 22nd is a complete write-off with strong winds. The real potential for a second hit comes on Sunday the 23rd afternoon. A big 10ft W swell rolls in with a 17-second period, and the energy is massive at 5491. However, the wind is light cross-onshore, which might just be enough to keep it from being perfect. This one is a big, powerful groundswell – best at a reef like this, but you need to know what you're doing as that size is purely for experts.

After that, things get a bit messy again moving into the second week. There's a final window on Wednesday the 26th morning. The swell drops back to 6ft from the SW, but the wind goes offshore and glassy from the East. The energy is still solid at 1700, and it will be clean. This is another promising but less certain call that far out.

The best on offer: Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th. Clean, offshore winds and a solid, long-period SW groundswell. Cunns will be working, but expect crowds, as this setup doesn't come around often.

Rusty.

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