Cunns Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Cunns over the next couple of weeks.

There’s a bit of a slow start, but the energy builds nicely. The water’s sittin’ at 61°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year—nothing out of the ordinary there.

Cunns is a reef set-up, and it’s inconsistent, so you can’t just rock up any time and expect it to be firing. The first sniff of anything worthwhile comes in Tuesday afternoon, the 21st of July. The swell is a clean 4ft from the SW with a nice 13-second period, and the wind goes glassy. That’s the kind of stillness that’ll have the surface lookin’ like a mirror. It’s small, but it’s rideable for a patient surfer.

Wednesday the 22nd is a write-off—cross-chop and messy conditions. Thursday the 23rd sees the swell jump to 7ft from the SW, period 14 seconds, and the wind swings cross-offshore. That’s clean, but at 7ft, it’s gettin’ into the territory where beginners might want to sit it out. The combined energy’s moderate to strong (1696 in the morning, 1733 in the arvo).

Now, the standout window—and I mean the real gem—is Friday the 24th of July. The morning session is absolute magic: 6ft of SW swell, 15-second period, and glassy winds. That’s a beautiful, long-period groundswell rolling in. Given it’s a reef, those long periods will wrap in nicely, but be aware that at a beach break, it can straighten out—here, it’s a solid call. The energy’s strong (1297). The afternoon holds up clean too. This is the best on offer, no question.

The following standouts come on Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th. Monday morning has 5ft from the SW, 14 seconds, clean with light cross-off winds. By Monday afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft (same direction), energy’s very strong (2388), and conditions are still clean. That’s for experienced surfers only. Tuesday the 28th peaks with a 8ft SW swell, 16 seconds, and an afternoon window that’s near-perfect: glassy, cross-off wind, and an energy reading of 3223. That’s a powerful, long-period groundswell—again, best on the reef, but it’s a big wave, so only for the well-prepared.

After that, the surf hangs around in the 3ft to 6ft range but the wind gets messy. The first week of August sees a lot of onshore and cross-onshore winds, with the swell dropping. By Saturday the 1st of August, it’s down to 2ft with strong winds—not worth paddlin’ out.

There’s a gap of a few days with no real recommendations from the 30th of July through to the 2nd of August, but don’t bin it—forecasts can change. Cunns is inconsistent, so a quiet stretch is normal enough.

Overall, hang your hat on Friday the 24th of July for the best mix of size, quality, and glass. Tuesday the 28th is the big-swell standout for the experts.

Rusty.

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