Super Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 63°F which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wettie.

The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s some real gold coming. Don’t get too excited about Sunday afternoon – it’s small and cross-onshore, just a light 4ft SW swell with weak energy (401) and a bit of wind ripple. Not worth paddling out for.

Monday morning, August 3rd, is where it starts to get interesting. Super Tubes (reef and point) picks up a clean 5ft SW swell with a nice 13-second period, glassy conditions, and moderate wave energy (677). That’s a solid combo for a morning session. The afternoon goes cross-on, so get in early.

Tuesday is messy with cross and cross-on winds, Wednesday morning dips a little to 3ft but the wind goes offshore, so it’s clean if a bit small. Then Wednesday afternoon, August 5th, is a standout for the first week. The swell jumps to 5ft from the SW, period stretches to 16 seconds, energy is strong (1378), and the wind is light cross-offshore. That’s clean, punchy, and should be a ripper for experienced surfers.

Thursday, August 6th, is the big one for the first week. Morning sees a solid 12ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period, very strong energy (4649), and clean cross-offshore wind. This is expert territory – over 8ft and powerful. The afternoon holds at 10ft with similar energy (3533) and clean conditions. If you’re experienced, this is your window.

Friday gets blown out by onshore wind, so skip it. Saturday morning, August 8th, swings back with offshore wind and a still-chunky 8ft SW swell, period 14 seconds, and very strong energy (2648). Excellent for experts. The afternoon holds up too, with offshore wind and 8ft.

Sunday, August 9th, is a wildcard. The swell is 10ft with strong offshore wind, but it’s blowing 25 mph – that’s strong offshore and clean but hard to paddle into. Marginal, only for the fittest.

Monday, August 10th, is smaller and cleaner in the afternoon with 4ft SW swell and moderate offshore wind. Good for a cruisy session.

Now, the real monster comes on Tuesday, August 11th. The swell is predicted at 26ft from the SW, with a 14-second period in the morning, and the energy is massive (25617). This is too big for Super Tubes – wind and tide are favorable, but the swell is just too huge for this break. Same in the afternoon, 26ft and 16-second period, energy through the roof (30686). Not surfable here.

Wednesday, August 12th, is also massive but slightly smaller. Morning sees 20ft from the S, 16-second period, very strong energy (18876), and clean cross-offshore wind. The afternoon is even better – 18ft, same direction and period, energy still enormous (14291), and a moderate offshore wind. This is for the absolute top-tier experts only. If you’re not, stay on the beach.

Thursday, August 13th, drops to 12ft from the S, still very strong energy (4703), clean cross-offshore wind. Excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon is 8ft from the SSE, offshore wind, and clean – a good session.

Friday, August 14th, is smaller, 5ft to 5ft from the SSE, with fresh to moderate offshore wind. Clean and manageable.

Saturday, August 15th, is a write-off – onshore wind and 8ft SW swell, choppy and messy. Sunday, August 16th, recovers with offshore wind and 6ft SW swell, good energy (1338), clean for experienced surfers. The afternoon is smaller but still offshore.

Monday, August 17th, stays clean with offshore wind, 6ft to 6ft SW swell, but the period drops to 10 seconds so it’s a bit weaker.

The best on offer: Wednesday afternoon, August 5th, for the first week – 5ft SW, 16-second period, clean, moderate energy. And Thursday morning, August 6th, for the big stuff – 12ft SW, 14 seconds, very strong energy, clean. For the second week, Wednesday, August 12th afternoon is the standout – 18ft S swell, 16 seconds, massive energy, offshore wind, but it’s only for experts. Crowds are often at Super Tubes given the quality, so expect company on the good days.

Rusty.

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