Super Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag for Super Tubes. The first few days are a write-off, but there’s a real standout window if you’re patient and know what you’re doing.

Right now, we’re in a rough patch. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are a mess with strong onshore winds and building, messy swell. The wind is just ruining it. The combined energy on Sunday morning is already pumping at 4209 (strong), but the 16 mph cross-on easterly makes it a battle. It’s not for paddling – this setup is looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Monday the 7th stays poor with the same dirty wind. Then we get a bit of a break Tuesday the 8th morning. That’s the first real highlight. The wind drops to glassy, dead calm, and we’ve got a clean 4 ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 703 (moderate). For a reef and point break like Super Tubes, that long period is perfect – it’ll line up nicely and give you proper walls. It’s a very consistent spot, so there will be waves. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. This is the best on offer in the whole window.

Tuesday afternoon the wind swings cross-on and the quality drops. Wednesday the 9th sees a small clean window with offshore winds, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft to 4 ft. Surfable but not worth the trip unless you’re desperate. Thursday the 10th afternoon has a bigger 6 ft SW swell, but the cross-shore wind will chop it up.

The next real standout is Sunday the 13th morning. We get a strong 8 ft SSW groundswell, period 15 seconds, with a fresh offshore wind from the WSW at 19 mph. The combined energy is 2274 (strong). For experts, this is going to be a proper session. The wind is clean, the swell is big. But anything over 8 ft, which this is close to, is expert territory. On Sunday afternoon, the wind picks up but stays offshore, still solid at 7 ft.

Monday the 14th is all swell but choppy conditions. Then Tuesday the 15th morning is another clean window with light winds and a 4 ft SW swell, period 13 seconds. The energy is moderate at 744 (moderate). It’s a smaller, more manageable option.

Wednesday the 16th morning has a 8 ft SW swell with a near gale offshore wind, 31 mph. That’s going to be nearly impossible to paddle into, even if the wave face is clean. Afternoon is better with a fresh offshore, but still big.

The last real call is Saturday the 19th morning. A 6 ft S swell, period 12 seconds, with a moderate offshore wind. The energy is moderate at 1124 (moderate). It’s clean and solid for a good session.

Overall, the standout is Tuesday the 8th morning – glassy conditions and a clean, long-period SW groundswell at Super Tubes. Sunday the 13th morning is the big one for experts. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too big for the average surfer.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the wind.

Rusty.

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