Super Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next stretch. We've got a solid window of activity coming up, but it takes a little patience to get there.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off for quality surfing. The wind is messy and the conditions are just not cooperating. From Monday the 27th of July, we’ve got swell but it’s all onshore or cross-off, with a fresh breeze from the WSW at 22 mph spoiling the morning. The swell is 6 ft from the SW with a decent 12-second period, giving us moderate energy (1987), but it’s just not clean. That afternoon sees a jump to 10 ft SW with a massive 17-second period and very strong energy (5499), but the wind turns cross-off, and the report calls it marginal. Honestly, it’s more of a power show than a surfer’s dream through Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are a complete loss with poor conditions and very light energy.

The real standout window starts to build on Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning shows a 6 ft SSW swell with a very long 19-second period, giving us strong energy (2554). The wind is a light cross-on from the NNE, so it’s not perfect, but it’s a sign of things to come. Then Monday the 3rd of August is where we get the first true highlight. Super Tubes (a reef and point setup) is the break to watch. The morning has a 7 ft SW swell at 14 seconds with moderate-strong energy (1999), and the wind swings clean offshore from the W at just 6 mph. That’s clean, powerful surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon keeps it clean with a 7 ft SW swell and a gentle cross-off breeze. This is a top-tier session.

After a brief drop in size on the 4th and 5th, the real magic appears on Thursday the 6th of August. The morning at Super Tubes is firing: 8 ft SW swell, 14-second period, strong energy (2599), and glassy offshore wind from the SW at 3 mph. That’s as good as it gets for an advanced crew. The crowds can be often here, so expect company, but the quality will be worth it. The energy is strong, and the shape on that reef and point setup will be a dream.

Then Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th of August are the absolute peak of the forecast. Friday afternoon gives us 10 ft SW swell at 15 seconds, glassy conditions with a NNE breeze at 3 mph, and very strong energy (3390). Saturday morning and afternoon are both absolute crackers: 10 ft SW swell, 14-second period, and glassy conditions with barely a breath of wind. The energy is massive (3999 and 3807). This is big, powerful, long-period groundswell. At 10 ft, this is strictly for experts. The long period will make it stand up and wall up perfectly on that reef and point, but beginners should stay well clear. This is a true standout window.

The surf tails off after that, with a final clean day on Sunday the 9th of August afternoon with a 6 ft SW swell and offshore wind, and then Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th see the size drop away to 3 ft or less, but still with clean offshore winds. A nice way to end the run.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a dud, but from Monday the 3rd of August through to Saturday the 8th of August, especially the glassy mornings of the 6th, 7th, and 8th, we have some of the best surf of the season. The water is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report on that front. Get ready for some serious sessions.

Rusty.

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