Super Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, this is a bit of a long one. Let's get into it.

Right off the bat, the water temp here at Super Tubes is a full 71°, which is a huge 7° warmer than it should be for this time of year. That's seriously unusual, like swimming in a bath.

First up, we've got a bit of a slow start. The surf is pretty flat and weak through Wednesday and Thursday, with tiny 2ft to 2ft swells and a lot of onshore or cross wind. The energy is barely there at 200. Not worth paddling out.

Now, Friday afternoon the 14th is where things start to get interesting. We get a jump in swell energy to 565, with a 2ft swell from the SSW. That's not huge, but the wind swings to a nice cross-off from the W and the period is a juicy 18 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell pushing in, and for a place like Super Tubes, which is a reef, that long period will wrap in beautifully. The conditions are clean. This is the first real highlight.

Saturday and Sunday, the 15th and 16th, are a bit mixed. The swell hangs around 3ft to 3ft, but the wind is a little more variable. Saturday morning has a cross-on wind, but Saturday afternoon looks clean again with a cross-off from the WNW. The energy is solid at 437. If you can pick your window, the afternoons look good.

Monday the 17th morning is another clean window with a cross-off wind and a 3ft SSW swell. The energy is still decent at 278. It's good, consistent surf.

After that, we hit a big dry spell. From Tuesday the 18th right through to Wednesday the 26th, the surf drops off. The swell goes down to 1ft to 2ft, and the energy readings are mostly below 200, with a few days barely above 100. The wind is often cross-off, but there's just no size or power to work with. It's a blank run for nearly a week and a half.

The best bet in the whole 16-day window, no question, is Friday afternoon the 14th. That's the standout. Clean, cross-off wind, 2ft of long-period SSW groundswell, and solid energy. Then, for the long-range punters, there's a glimmer on Thursday the 27th. The afternoon shows a 3ft SSW swell with a 17-second period and energy jumping up to 647. The wind is a clean cross-off from the WNW. It's a promising, but less certain, call for the second week.

So, for the here and now, Friday afternoon is your best shot. The next few weeks are a waiting game after that.

Rusty.

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