Cunns Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next few weeks for our little slice of the coast here. Right now, the ocean is straight-up angry and not for the faint of heart. We’ve got a massive, raw southwest groundswell hammering the coast, with the combined wave energy registering a whopping 4695 – that’s serious, heavy water. The water temp is sitting at a fairly average 59°F, nothing weird for August.

The problem? That wind is howling from the west at a solid 28 mph, and that’s going to make for a total mess. This is one for the experts only, if anyone, and honestly, with poor surf conditions flagged, it’s a hard pass for the next couple of days.

Looking at the week ahead, the swell stays chunky, but the wind is the real story. Cunns (a reef break) is set to be the spot to watch. Thursday afternoon the wind turns lighter and cross-off, and we’ll see clean lines. Friday morning the wind goes offshore with the east breeze, and the swell is still a proper 7ft, coming in from the southwest. The period is a long 17 seconds, so you’re getting proper groundswell power. It’s still big at 7ft to 8ft for the mornings, so this is definitely advanced territory, but the quality is there. The wave energy is still very strong, hitting 1932 to 2442.

The standout window is really the weekend. From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon, we see the swell start to drop into the 4ft to 6ft range, but that offshore wind from the ESE holds true. That sweet 4ft-5ft swell, with period around 14-16 seconds, and offshore wind, that’s the kind of clean surf that makes you call in sick. The wave energy is moderate but solid, in the 513 to 1664 range. It’s glassing up nicely.

The following week (starting Monday, August 17) the swell gets smaller, dropping under 3ft. It turns small and weak until the 21st. Mark your calendar for Friday, August 21, because that afternoon looks like a genuine glass-off. Clean lines from the southwest at 5ft, and the wind goes completely glassy from the ESE – that’s the jackpot. The wave energy is a healthy 1019. This might be the best session of the whole outlook, but it’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.

After that, a new pulse shows up around the 23rd, but it comes with strong cross-onshore winds, and it turns messy. The very end of the window, around Wednesday the 26th, shows another solid 8ft groundswell, but the wind is on it and it’s only marginal. There are good days in here, but you gotta be picky.

Rusty

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