Cunns Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up.

First thing you need to know – the water at Cunns is sitting at 60°F, which is pretty much bang on normal for this time of year. No surprises there.

The next 16 days start with a bit of a slow burn. Monday afternoon, the 31st of August, we’ve got a 5ft southwest swell rolling in, with a long 18-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is strong (1453), but the wind is cross from the NNE at 9 mph, so it’s going to be a little lumpy. The call is marginal, nothing to get too excited about.

Then we hit a rough patch. Tuesday the 1st through to Friday the 4th of September is pretty much a write-off. The wind goes onshore and fresh, the swell gets messy, and the scores are zero. There’s a gap of about three and a half days where you’re better off doing something else.

Saturday the 5th of September is where things start to look up. The morning is still a bit iffy with a cross breeze, but by Saturday afternoon the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the south at 6 mph, and the swell is a solid 8ft from the southwest with a 16-second period. The combined energy is cranking (3830), and the conditions are clean. This is excellent surf, but it’s big – 8ft is expert territory, so only the experienced crew should be out there. Cunns is a reef break, so it handles that size well, but it’s inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes.

Sunday the 6th blows out again with a near gale from the west at 31 mph, so that’s a no-go.

Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are still junky, but Tuesday afternoon the 8th of September is another standout. The wind goes light cross-offshore from the south at 9 mph, the swell is 8ft from the southwest, and the period stretches to 18 seconds. The combined energy is massive (4617), and it’s clean. Again, this is for experts only.

Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon is a good one too – offshore breeze from the ESE at 9 mph, clean conditions, 6ft southwest swell with a 16-second period. Not as big, but still a solid wave for experienced surfers.

From there, the swell drops a bit. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th offer some clean windows with offshore or glassy conditions, but the swell is smaller – around 5ft to 5ft. The period stays long, so there’s still quality. Friday afternoon the 11th is glassy with a 5ft southwest swell – that’s a nice clean session for a smaller board.

The second week fades out. Saturday the 12th through to Tuesday the 15th of September, the swell drops under 5ft, and while the winds are often clean or offshore, the energy is weak (under 900). It’s marginal, but there are some fun little waves if you’re not picky.

The best of the whole run? Saturday afternoon the 5th of September and Tuesday afternoon the 8th of September – both are clean, big, and powerful. Mark those in your calendar, but bring your big-wave board and your A-game.

Rusty.

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