Cunns Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Cunns. This is a reef break, exposed to the SW swell, and it's an advanced spot that’s inconsistent – it doesn’t just fire on every pulse.

Right now, there’s a solid pulse of swell in the water, but it’s messy. Thursday morning the 23rd sees a 7ft SW swell with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is a powerful 1708 (moderate-to-strong). Cloudy skies and a 16 mph cross-off wind from the south keep things clean, but the data flags it as marginal. The water temperature is 61°F, which is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual. This one is for the crew who know the reef well.

Friday morning the 24th is where it starts to look better. We’ve got a 6ft SW swell, period stretching to 15 seconds, and the energy is still strong at 1436. The wind swings SE at just 6 mph, offshore, and it’s classified as clean. The conditions are rated for experienced surfers – this is a genuine standout. Light offshore breeze, solid groundswell, and the reef will be working. If you can get out there, this is the best session of the near-term.

The weekend drops right off. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are poor – small, weak swells around 4ft, shorter periods, and cross-on winds. Not worth paddling out for. The gap continues through Monday the 27th with onshore winds and tiny surf.

Then we see a glimmer on Tuesday the 28th – the swell bumps back up to 6ft from the WSW, period 14 seconds, energy is 1186, but the wind is a messy cross-on from the SW at 16 mph. The afternoon is lumpy and cross-shore, only marginal. Not a clean day.

Wednesday the 29th is a big jump. A 8ft SW swell, 16-second period, and energy is roaring at 2594 (strong). The wind is cross-off from the SSE at 12 mph, keeping it clean. This is a powerful, long-period groundswell – perfect for the reef, but this size is for experts only. The data says it’s still marginal, but this is the kind of day that gets the adrenaline going.

Thursday the 30th is a notable drop-back. A 5ft SW swell, 13-second period, with light ENE cross-off winds and clean conditions. The energy is 734, moderate. The data says "expect very good surf conditions," and it’s a solid all-rounder for the more experienced.

Now, looking ahead to the first week of August, keep an eye on Saturday the 1st of August. The afternoon session brings a 5ft SW swell, 18-second period, with light SSE cross-off winds and clean conditions. The energy is 1261, and it’s rated excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a standout in the second week.

Sunday the 2nd of August afternoon is glassy – a 4ft SW swell, 16-second period, with zero wind and glassy conditions. The energy is 1234. That’s a very rare, perfectly clean session for a reef break, though you’ll want to be on your game.

Wednesday the 5th of August morning is another highlight: a 6ft SW swell, 18-second period, with light E cross-off winds, energy at 1729, and rated excellent for experienced surfers. Clean, lined-up, and punching.

Overall, the best of the near-term is Friday morning the 24th of July, hands down. For the second week, the standout is the afternoon of Saturday the 1st of August, with the glassy Sunday the 2nd a very close second.

Rusty.

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