Cunns Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, coming to you from the wire. We’ve got Cunns on the radar, and it’s shaping up to be a solid run for the crew who know what they’re doing. This is a reef break that fires on a SW swell, and the water temp is sitting right where it should be for this time of year—nothing unusual there.

The window kicks off on Thursday the 13th of August with a solid pulse. Thursday morning, we’re looking at 8ft of SW groundswell, with a 16-second period. That’s long-period energy, proper groundswell, and with a light 10 km/h southerly breeze blowing cross-off, the conditions are clean. The combined energy is up there at 2516, which is strong. This is expert territory at that size, but for the right surfer, it’s a standout. The crowds are sometimes an issue here, but with that consistency being inconsistent, it might keep the numbers down.

Thursday afternoon sees the swell dropping to 7ft, still with a 15-second period, but the wind swings to a cross-shore, making it less perfect. The energy dips a bit to 2136, but it’s still a good wave.

Friday the 14th is another cracker. Morning has a 7ft SW swell, 16-second period, and a light 5 km/h offshore from the SE. That’s glassy, clean, and the energy is at 2193. Afternoon holds the same size, with a 15 km/h SSE cross-off—still clean. This is the best of the run, with the offshore wind making it a no-brainer for the experienced crew.

Saturday the 15th keeps the fun rolling. Morning is 6ft from the SW, 16 seconds, with a 15 km/h offshore from the east. The energy is 1513, and it’s clean. Afternoon drops to 5ft, 16 seconds, and the offshore holds. Perfect for a solid session.

Sunday the 16th, the swell starts to fade. 4ft in the morning, 14 seconds, with a cross-off wind. The energy is down to 746, and it’s getting marginal. Afternoon is 4ft, with a 20 km/h offshore from the ESE—still clean but small.

Monday the 17th is similar, with 4ft of SW swell, 16-second period, and cross-off winds. The energy is around 729 to 793. It’s small, but it’s clean.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Tuesday the 18th through to Sunday the 23rd, the wind goes against us. Strong onshore and cross-shore winds, poor conditions, choppy mess. The first part of that stint is small, but the last few days see a spike in swell size. Sunday the 23rd afternoon, we’ve got 7ft of SW swell, 19-second period, with a strong 30 km/h cross-onshore wind. The energy is huge at 3107, but it’s a washing machine. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are still onshore, but the swell is solid. By Tuesday the 25th afternoon, the wind finally swings back to a light cross-off from the south, and the swell is 5ft from the SW, 13-second period. The energy is 970, and it’s clean again. That’s a good sign.

Wednesday the 26th is small, but clean. Thursday the 27th morning is the real standout of the second week. We’ve got 4ft of SW swell, 17-second period, with a 15 km/h cross-off from the NE. The energy is 1271, and it’s clean. The afternoon gets a bit weird with a 10ft, 10-second WSW swell, which is short-period and a bit unruly, but the morning window is excellent.

Friday the 28th sees the wind turning cross-shore again, with a 7ft WSW swell, 14 seconds. It’s marginal.

So, the bottom line: the first 24 hours on Thursday the 13th, and all of Friday the 14th into Saturday the 15th are your best bets. That’s the standout period. The second week has a lonely gem on the morning of Thursday the 27th, but it’s a long-range call. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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