Super Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright surfers, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the menu over the next two weeks. We’re fixin’ for a proper run of swell at Super Tubes (reef and point) starting off slow but building into something truly special.

The first few days are a bit of a tease. Saturday the 15th is a write-off with light cross-onshore wind and marginal surf. Sunday the 16th sees some cleaner swell coming in, with a 5ft to 5ft SW swell and a cross-off wind—a decent warm-up but not the main event. The real juice starts to arrive on Monday the 17th. The swell bumps up to 8ft from the WSW with a strong offshore breeze, clean waves, and a solid combined energy of 2094. This is excellent for experienced surfers, and the water temperature is about average for the time of year.

Tuesday the 18th keeps the quality high in the morning with a 7ft SW swell and offshore winds, but the afternoon gets a bit crossed. The standout of the first week? Has to be Wednesday the 19th. We’re looking at a gorgeous 8ft SW swell, glassy conditions in the morning with zero wind, and that clean, lined-up power lasting right through the afternoon. Combined energy is pumping at 2065. This is the one for the connoisseurs.

We get a few days of solid, if slightly crossed-up, surf after that, but hold onto your board, because the real beast arrives on Saturday the 22nd of August. Saturday morning is already looking massive with a 10ft SW swell and offshore wind (combined energy of 2530). Saturday afternoon though... that’s the big one. A 20ft SW swell with a perfect offshore wind and a combined energy of 11464. This is rare, this is dangerous, and it’s strictly for experts only. Sunday the 23rd keeps that energy going with an 18ft to 20ft SSW swell, a very long 15 to 16 second period, and a fresh offshore breeze—truly exceptional, but the size and power mean it’s a real commitment. That very long period will make these waves pitchy and hollow on this reef and point setup, which is exactly where you want to be.

By Monday the 24th, the wind swings onshore and the quality drops, though there’s still a big, unruly swell in the water. The surf stays messy and onshore for a couple of days. Check back in on Wednesday the 26th of August, when the wind turns clean offshore again and a 7ft SW swell with a massive 17-second period rolls in, delivering clean, powerful lines for the advanced crew. The rest of the week stays pretty good, with clean conditions and solid 6ft to 6ft SW swells carrying us through the end of the month, though nothing will compare to that epic weekend.

So, the call: Wednesday the 19th is your perfect session before the heavy stuff, and Saturday the 22nd through Sunday the 23rd is the once-in-a-blue-moon big swell event for experts only. Beware of crowds at this spot, as it’s very consistent and often packed. Get amongst it.

Rusty.

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