Cupula Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Cupula over the next couple of weeks. It's a reef and point set-up, exposed to the south-west, and it's a consistent spot, but honestly, the first week or so is lookin' pretty average.

We've got some solid energy pushin' in, but the winds are mostly cross or cross-on, so the face is gonna be a bit bumpy. The wave energy is strong to very strong, with values around 2061 on Friday morning, droppin' through the weekend. The swell is a long-period groundswell from the SW, about 7 ft Friday morning, with a period of 15 seconds. That's a classic groundswell for a point, so the shape should be there, but the wind's gonna mess with the surface. Water temp is about average for the time of year.

To be real, there's not much to get stoked about in the first several days. The rating's low, and the wave comments keep sayin' 'marginal at best'. The crowd is possible here.

Now, if we push out a bit, there's a flicker of something more interestin' around Tuesday the 8th of September. We get a bump in energy up to 1315 in the morning, with a 4 ft SW swell and a very long period of 16 seconds. That's proper groundswell, and with the wind still cross-shore from the SW, it's not glassy but the shape should be good. The combined energy of all swells is strong (1315). This is probably the best on offer for the whole window. But it's still got that 'marginal' tag, so keep your expectations in check.

A couple of days later, on Wednesday the 9th of September, we finally see some offshore wind. In the morning, a light WNW breeze at 6 mph, with a clean 4 ft SW swell (period 15 seconds) and moderate energy (914). This could be the real standout if you're after a clean wave. The wind'll be light and offshore, so the face should be smooth. The afternoon has a super light WSW at 3 mph, which is nearly glassy. That Wednesday morning is the one to circle on the calendar as a promising, but less certain, long-range option.

After that, it fades out again. The 11th and 12th of September see energy drop and the wind pick back up, so it's back to being a bit of a write-off. For the points in between, it's just not worth paddlin' out.

So, to wrap it up: it's a slow start. The surf is just okay for the first week, with bumpy conditions. The best bet is that Wednesday the 9th of September with the offshore wind and a solid 4 ft groundswell. The crowd is possible there, so you might have it fairly empty if you're early. For the first week or so, don't get your hopes up. If there's a lot of west in that swell direction and it's a bit fat for the beachies, the point setup here should handle it.

Rusty.

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