Super Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Morning, crew. Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a proper run of swell on the way for Super Tubes, and it’s got some serious teeth to it. The water’s sitting at just under 59°, which is a solid several degrees colder than you’d expect for this time of year – you’re gonna want the thick rubber, no messing about.

The opening move on Wednesday morning is a bit of a tease. There’s a small 3ft swell grinding in from the SSW with a long 15-second period, and it’s clean, but it’s just not doing much. You’d be scratching around for something to ride. Forget it. But don’t worry, the afternoon is where the party starts. The swell jumps to around 5.5ft from the SW, period stretches to 16 seconds, and the energy reading is up at 1551. It’s a solid, moderate pulse and the wind is a clean cross-off. It’s going to be good, but it’s only the warm-up act. Super Tubes (the local name for this reef and point set-up) is fairly exposed to this swell, so it’s picking it up nicely.

Now, the real muscle shows up on Thursday. Morning session sees the swell nudge up to a meaty 11.5ft from the SW with a 13-second period. The energy is cranked – we’re talking 4689 on the dial, which is strong, no two ways about it. With a moderate offshore wind, this is going to be a serious, heavy wave. This is expert territory, for sure. At 11.5ft, you’d be mad to take a beginner anywhere near it. The afternoon stays solid at 11.5ft but the wind shifts a little and knocks the quality down a peg, so the morning is the move. This is a standout. Friday keeps the swell solid, with 10ft from the SW in the morning and the wind going dead glassy. That’s the dream ticket – big, clean, grinding Super Tubes. The energy is still strong at 2860, and with that period coming in around 13 seconds, it’s going to have plenty of push. The afternoon eases off slightly to 8ft and the cross-on breeze chops it up, so make the most of the dawn patrol.

Saturday looks like a solid choice too. The swell drops a touch to 8ft from the SW, holding a 14-second period, and we’ve got a solid offshore wind blowing all day. Morning is a bit tricky, but the afternoon clean up nicely with a 7.5ft swell and that offshore flow. It’s going to be a proper day out.

Sunday is where things get interesting. There’s a big 13ft pulse from the SW early in the morning, which is the biggest of the run. The energy reading is off the charts at 5152 – that’s a serious wall of water. But, the wind is a cross-off with some light rain, so the conditions might get a bit messy from the weather. It’s a beast, but not necessarily the cleanest beast. Then the afternoon is a write-off. A strong SSE breeze (45 km/h) absolutely destroys it. The swell is still 10ft, but it’s going to be blown-out chaos. We’re looking at a poor score for that session. Give it a wide berth.

Monday and Tuesday are a write-off. The swell backs off a bit, but we get a strong cross-onshore and then a full-on onshore wind, with speeds up to 40 km/h. It’s lumpy, bumpy, and messy. No one wants that. The energy is still there, but it’s all over the place. This is the quiet patch, and it lasts for a couple of days.

The surf starts to find its shape again on Wednesday afternoon. The onshore wind eases off and we get a light cross-off, with the swell settling down to around 4ft with a very long 18-second period. The energy is still weak-ish at 1186, but that long period is something special. It’ll be clean, and for a more relaxed session, it’s a nice change of pace.

We’ve got another decent window from Thursday the 13th through to the following week. The 13th has a clean 5.5ft swell from the SW in the afternoon with a moderate offshore wind. The energy is moderate, around 1728. It’s a good, fun size. The weekend of the 16th and 17th sees some clean, smaller surf in the 5.5ft to 6ft range, which is a good size for a wider range of abilities.

Then, get this, on Tuesday the 18th, the swell kicks back up. We’ve got 7ft from the SW with a 13-second period and the wind is dead glassy. The energy is moderate-strong at 1430. That morning session is going to be absolutely firing. Clean, solid Super Tubes with nobody out. That’s a highlight.

The run fades out after that, with a period of onshore winds and a very strong offshore blast on the 20th, which makes it hard work just to paddle into anything. That one’s for the kamikaze crew only.

So, if you’re

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