Super Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, let's get into it. The upcoming forecast is a bit of a waiting game for us here, and honestly, it's looking pretty grim for a big chunk of it. We've only got one spot on the radar, and it's a classic, but it's going to be a while before it turns on. There's a big dry spell at the start, so don't be in a rush.

For the first few days, we're looking at tiny, short-period slop. The swell's there, but it's weak, maybe 2ft, and the periods are way too jumbled to get anything going. The wind is mostly light but onshore or cross-shore, which just messes up what little is there. It's going to be a pup wash. Don't even bother getting the board wet until the weekend.

Things start to get a little more interesting as we head into the back half of the month. On Friday the 18th, we get a slight bump in period, and the wind starts to clock offshore in the afternoon. It's still small, but the conditions are clean and the swell direction from the southwest is at least looking like something Super Tubes will hold. It’s an improvement, but still not anything to get too excited about.

The real window, the time to actually put in some effort, looks like it might be around Monday the 21st. There's a bit more energy in the water and the afternoon offshore winds are holding. This is where the size might nudge up a touch as well. It’s not going to be huge, but you might get a few clean little runners on the reef, and with water temp sitting right where we’d expect, you can’t complain. The wind will be the key. The first half of that following week looks like our best bet for a couple of sessions, but it's all on the small side.

Then it fades again. The last week of the month drops back into a poor state with the swell bouncing between 1ft and 3ft and the period dropping. We're back to the cross-on junk. The whole 16-day outlook is pretty bleak, to be honest. The one highlight, if you can call it that, is that it’s a super consistent break.

So, honestly, there’s nothing here that a beginner should even think about. All this swell is well under 5ft anyway, so it's not a big-wave show. The plus side is that the water temps are about average for the time of year, so you won’t need the thickest suit. But right now, I’m just seeing the odd day with a clean afternoon in the middle of a lot of flatness. The middle of next week is the only thing that has a bit of promise, but it’s going to be a grind to find a wave.

Look, I'll always say it – when it’s this small, a clean 2ft on the reef might be more fun than a stormy 6ft. This feels like a period to check the charts again in a few days. There's no point forcing it.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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