Cupsogue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, looking at the 16-day window for Cupsogue. To be straight up, this is a pretty quiet stretch overall. The surf is small and onshore for most of it, so you’ll be waiting a while for anything decent. The first real chance of a wave isn’t until Sunday the 19th, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about. There’s a gap of just over a day from the start of the forecast with no recommendations, so don’t bother paddling out until then.

That Sunday morning, the 19th, we’ve got a few options. Cupsogue (beach/jetty) will see a 4ft south swell with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 176. The wind is offshore from the northwest at 12 mph, so the surf will be clean. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but it does get crowded sometimes. The water temperature is about average for the time of year. This is probably the pick of the bunch, but it’s still just ordinary conditions. The afternoon holds similar with a 4ft south swell and lighter offshore winds, staying clean.

Monday the 20th morning is a real tease. The swell drops to 3ft from the south, period of 8 seconds, but the wind goes glassy from the east-southeast at just 3 mph. The energy is low at 94. It’ll be clean as a whistle, but the waves are small. The afternoon turns choppy again with a cross-onshore wind.

The standout in the whole window is actually Wednesday the 22nd afternoon. The swell picks up to 6ft from the south, period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 567. The wind is cross-offshore from the west at 12 mph, so the surf will be clean. This is a solid size, good for more experienced surfers, and the conditions are far better than anything else. The morning of the 22nd is a write-off though, with fresh onshore winds and a lumpy 6ft swell.

After that, it’s back to small and messy. Thursday the 23rd morning has a 4ft swell from the south-southeast, period of 9 seconds, energy at 282, and cross-offshore winds from the north-northeast – clean, but not much push. The rest of the window is a mix of tiny swell and poor winds all the way through to the end of July and into early August. There’s a brief mention of a glassy 4ft swell from the southwest on the morning of Friday the 31st of July, with energy at 161, but it’s a long way off and the period is short at 6 seconds, so don’t count on it.

Honestly, if you’re keen, target the 22nd afternoon for the best chance of a decent wave. Otherwise, it’s a lot of waiting for small, choppy conditions. If the swell is up and the wind is on, this beach setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Rusty.

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