Cunns Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the coming days.

Things kick off this Saturday afternoon, August 29th, with a modest little pulse at Cunns. We're looking at a 3ft SW groundswell, with a period of 13 seconds, and a clean offshore breeze out of the ESE. The water is sitting at 60°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 326, so it's not a day to get overly excited, but it's a nice, clean option to get wet.

The real standout, though, is Sunday afternoon, August 30th. That's when the swell really fills in. We get a solid 4ft of SW groundswell, and the period jumps to a very long 19 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, and with a combined energy reading of 1016, it's a significant step up. The wind is light and offshore from the ESE, so expect clean, lined-up sets. This is the best session on offer, no doubt about it.

Monday, August 31st, sees the swell size bump up to 5ft, but the wind swings around to a cross-shore breeze from the NNE, which introduces a bit of a cross-chop. It's not terrible, but it's not as clean as Sunday. Tuesday, September 1st, is a write-off with strong onshore winds, and Wednesday, September 2nd, is pretty messy too, with a big 8ft swell but onshore winds making it lumpy. Thursday, September 3rd, offers a slight reprieve with a light cross-offshore breeze in the afternoon, cleaning up the 5ft SW swell. The energy has dropped to 837, so it's a moderate session.

The following week has a lot of strong wind and big, messy swell. From Friday, September 4th, through to around Tuesday, September 8th, we're looking at a lot of onshore conditions and swells over 8ft, which is really only for the experienced crew. The energy readings are through the roof, hitting over 4000 on some days, but it's all blown out. There's a glimmer on Tuesday, September 8th, afternoon with a light onshore breeze and a 10ft SW swell, but it's still a bit choppy.

Things finally start to clean up again on Friday, September 11th, with a 7ft SW swell and a cross-offshore breeze out of the East, giving us clean conditions. The energy is still strong at 2702. Saturday, September 12th, morning has a fresh offshore wind from the ESE, cleaning up a 7ft SW swell. The final window is Sunday, September 13th, afternoon, with a clean 4ft SW swell and a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is back down to 579, making it a nice, relaxing end to the run.

Cunns is a reef break, so that long-period groundswell will be working well. It's inconsistent, so don't expect waves every five minutes, but when it comes, it'll be good. It can get a bit crowded sometimes, so keep an eye out.

Rusty.

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