Quatro-Once (411) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, the only spot that’s got any real consistency on the cards is Quatro-Once (411). It’s a point break, exposed to the SSW swell, and it’s a consistent little wave. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 84°, so that’s a nice bonus.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but the first real action kicks off Sunday afternoon, the 2nd of August. The swell is a clean 3ft from the SSW with a 12-second period, and the wind is glassy. The combined energy is solid (320), so it’s not just a dribble. That’s a good little session to get the stoke going.

Monday morning, the 3rd, is even better for a dawn patrol. The swell drops a touch to 2ft but the period stretches to 14 seconds, and it’s glassy with an easterly breeze. It’ll be clean and lined up, perfect for a beginner. The afternoon turns a bit average with a cross-on wind, so make the most of the morning.

Tuesday morning, the 4th, is another glassy gem – 3ft at 9 seconds, calm wind, and moderate energy (319). Tuesday afternoon, though, the wind swings onshore and the period drops to 7 seconds, so it’s a write-off. Wednesday the 5th is a bit ordinary with a cross-off breeze and small waves, nothing to get excited about.

Now, the real standout starts to build from Friday morning, the 7th of August. We’ve got 4ft of SW groundswell at 13 seconds, glassy conditions, and the energy jumps up to 648 (moderate). That’s a very good sign. The quality carries through Saturday the 8th – 4ft to 4ft, 16-second period, and glassy. The energy is strong (823). This is the best window of the whole run. The Friday morning and Saturday afternoon are the picks: clean, long-period groundswell, and the point will be reeling.

The window keeps going into Sunday the 9th with 4ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and glassy conditions. The energy is still strong. After that, it settles into a run of consistent, clean surf from Monday the 10th through Thursday the 13th. Swell sizes hang around 2ft to 3ft, mostly from the SSW, with periods over 11 seconds. The winds are either glassy, offshore, or cross-off, so the wave face will be clean. The energy stays moderate.

Then, things get real interesting again. Friday the 14th of August, we see a serious pulse of energy. The morning has 3ft of SW swell but with a massive 19-second period, and the energy is 723 (strong). The wind is a gentle offshore. That’s a very long period groundswell – the kind that makes the point hum with power and long walls. The caveat is that with a period that long, the sets are very spaced out, so you’ll have time to paddle out, but you’ll want to be patient and make every wave count. The afternoon is even bigger at 4ft with an 18-second period and cross-off wind, energy hitting 888.

Saturday morning the 15th is the absolute peak. 4ft of SW swell, 16-second period, dead calm, glassy. The combined energy is 879. That’s a special session. The afternoon gets a bit of a cross-on wind, so the morning is the one to chase.

The final standout is Sunday the 16th of August. Morning is glassy, 4ft, 15-second period, energy at 648. It’s another very good window. After that, the wind turns onshore and the quality drops off for the last day of the run.

So, if you’re looking to get wet, the best of the best is the Friday the 7th morning through to Saturday the 8th afternoon, and then the Friday the 14th morning through to Sunday the 16th morning. The Saturday the 15th morning is the absolute cream of the crop. The point is consistent, so it delivers, but those long period swells mean you’ll want to be surfing it, not a beach break, because it’ll just run straight.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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