Cunns Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ straight at the charts for Cunns. Let’s get into it.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s definitely some light at the end of the tunnel. We’ve got a solid run of cleaner conditions shaping up for the end of this month and into early September, but you’ll have to sit through some messy wind the first few days.

So, Cunns (a reef break) is our only game in town for this forecast. It’s an advanced wave, so this isn’t one for the groms or weekend warriors. It’s also inconsistent, so when it’s on, you need to be on it. The water temp is sittin’ at 60°F, which is basically normal for this time of year – no wild anomalies here.

Right now, on Monday the 24th, forget it. We’ve got rain showers and a strong WSW breeze at 16 mph kickin’ up a choppy, cross-onshore mess on a 4ft SW swell. The combined energy is weak (453), and it’s just poor.

Through Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th, it’s still a struggle. The swell bumps up to 6ft on Tuesday morning with that clean SW direction, but it’s still cross-shore and the energy is moderate (1697). The scores tell me it’s marginal at best, and those cross-winds are gonna keep it lumpy. Not worth paddling out for the average surfer.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are more of the same – fresh winds, lumpy cross-chop, and the swell is a bit jumbled. The period climbs to 16-19 seconds on Thursday afternoon, which is long-period groundswell, but with that much cross-wind, it’s just gonna be a bumpy ride.

Alright, now we’re talkin’. Saturday the 29th is the first real standout. The morning will be clean with a light NE breeze that’s cross-offshore, and a 4ft swell from the WSW. The energy is still moderate (627), but the conditions will be excellent. That’s the kind of window you want if you’re an advanced surfer looking for some clean reef lines.

Sunday the 30th stays clean in the morning with a light ESE offshore wind, but the swell drops to just 2ft. It’s a 19-second period groundswell, so there will be some nice, orderly sets, but the size is weak (393). It’s good for a longboard or a quiet, small-wave session.

Now, the real highlight of the entire outlook lands on Monday the 31st of August and carries into the afternoon. Monday morning sees the swell jump to 6ft from the SW with a 18-second period, and light NE winds (9 mph) making it clean. The energy jumps to a strong 2053. This is where it gets good. The standout, though, is Monday afternoon: 6ft SW swell, 17-second period, light SE breeze at 6 mph – it’s described as “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That’s your golden ticket. Clean, long-period groundswell, solid size, and empty peaks.

We get a bit of a lull from Tuesday the 1st of September through the middle of the week, with onshore winds and poor conditions. It’s not worth it.

Then, on Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon, another window opens up. A 6ft SW swell with a 13-second period, and a light S breeze (9 mph) puts it back in the “excellent” zone. That’ll be another clean session for the crew who can handle it.

Friday the 4th of September keeps the goodness rolling – 4ft to 4ft SW swell, light SSE winds, and clean conditions in the morning and afternoon. Very good.

After that, Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th look like a write-off again with fresh, onshore winds ruining the shape. And then we have a final interesting call for Monday the 8th of September: a big 8ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period and moderate cross-onshore wind. The energy is huge (4348), but with that onshore push, it’s going to be challenging and only for the experts. The period is so long, it’ll be breaking a bit straight on this reef setup, but the power will be undeniable.

So, to sum it up: the best windows are Saturday the 29th of August morning for a clean, fun size session, and Monday the 31st of August afternoon for the real standout – that’s the one with excellent conditions and strong, long-period groundswell for experienced surfers. Get on it.

Rusty.

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