Super Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Super Tubes over the next couple of weeks. This is a reef and point setup that handles SW swell well, and there’s plenty of action on the way. Right now, things start a bit rough – Wednesday the 12th is a write-off with strong onshore winds and messy conditions. Thursday morning the 13th sees a 4ft SSW swell with a ridiculous 20 second period, but onshore wind keeps it marginal. Not the time to paddle out.

Friday the 14th is still cross-onshore and choppy, nothing to write home about. Then we get a little window: Saturday morning the 15th, the wind goes glassy, with a 4ft SW swell at 14 seconds. Very clean, but the combined energy is only 535 – weak. It’s more of a longboard glide than a proper session. Sunday the 16th picks up with a cross-off breeze in the morning and a clean 4ft WSW swell. By the afternoon it’s offshore, moderate wind, still 4ft but the energy is still low at 465. Good for a cruise.

Monday the 17th is onshore slop again, forget it. But then we get a proper standout. Tuesday the 18th afternoon: offshore wind from the WSW at 25 km/h, 5ft swell, period 13 seconds, combined energy 772 – moderate. The report says “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s the first real quality session of the forecast. Clean, offshore juice.

Wednesday the 19th afternoon holds up with a 6.6ft SW swell at 11 seconds, a bit shorter period but still clean under cross-off breeze. That’s a solid day, but watch the size – 6.6ft is pushing into expert territory.

Now for the big one. Friday the 21st morning: 7.9ft SW groundswell, 13 second period, offshore wind at 20 km/h, combined energy a whopping 1874 – strong. “Excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That’s an absolute standout. Saturday the 22nd is even more powerful: 8.2ft SW swell at 13 seconds, 2255 combined energy, moderate offshore breeze – glassing off. Another excellent day for crew with skill. The 22nd morning is likely the best of the whole run – big, clean, powerful. Keep in mind, anything over 8ft is experts only. That’s a heavy lineup.

Sunday the 23rd drops back to 9.8-11.5ft SSW, but that’s with onshore or cross-onshore wind and a shorter 11-12 second period. Messy and maxing out. Not ideal.

Monday the 24th afternoon cleans up again: 6.6ft SSW, offshore wind, 1354 combined energy – excellent conditions. Tuesday the 25th morning is glassy, 5ft S swell at 13 seconds, 897 energy – very clean. Nice recovery.

Wednesday the 26th is a weird one: 7.9ft WSW but with a terrible 7 second period. That’s windswell, not a proper wave. The 27th morning drops to 1.6ft SW with an 18 second period, 345 energy – clean but tiny. That’s the tail-off.

Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

Best on offer: Tuesday 18th afternoon for the start of the clean fun, and then the Friday 21st through Saturday 22nd stand well above everything – big SW groundswell, clean offshore wind, and serious energy. Get on it.

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