Super Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks here. The big story is the water – it’s sitting at 58°F at Super Tubes, which is about 8°F colder than usual for this time of year. That’s a raw, cold anomaly, and it’s gonna be a shock to the system.

The first few days are a bit of a slow burn, building up to some serious size. From Thursday the 27th, we’ve got a mix of messy cross-onshore winds, so it’s not really worth paddling out. The swell is there but it’s not clean. Things start to clean up on the Friday morning but it’s a small offering, only 4ft.

The weekend of the 29th and 30th sees a proper offshore wind setting in from the west and southwest, cleaning the face right up. Saturday the 29th is a really nice, manageable size with 3ft down to 3ft swells from the south and southwest, and the wind is moderate offshore. The combined energy is moderate. Sunday the 30th morning jumps up to 6ft with a fresh 19 mph offshore, but the period drops to 9 seconds, so it’s a bit shorter and more jumbled. The afternoon improves to 4ft with a 13-second period, and the energy is still moderate. It’s a solid day out.

Then Monday the 31st is where it starts to get exciting. That morning we’ve got 7ft from the SSW, 12-second period, and a clean offshore wind. The combined energy is strong and the wave comment says "very good surf conditions." This is a standout morning – the offshore wind and solid swell will have Super Tubes reeling. The afternoon holds up at 7ft with the same good conditions.

Tuesday the 1st of September is another cracker. Light winds, clean conditions, and 7ft to 8ft swells from the SW. The energy is strong. This is another top-tier window.

Now, Wednesday the 2nd of September, the swell jumps big time. We’re looking at 13ft of swell from the SW with a 14-second period. The combined energy is massive. This is a serious groundswell. For a reef and point break like Super Tubes, this is going to be a heavy, powerful wave, not for the faint-hearted. The wind is cross-shore, so it won’t be glassy, but the size and period will be incredible. This is expert territory only.

Thursday the 3rd gets even bigger, 16ft, but the wind is howling at 25 mph and the period drops to 10 seconds. The energy is still massive, but it’s going to be a wild, stormy affair. Maybe one for the kite surfers.

Friday the 4th is still big, 12ft to 10ft, with a clean cross-off wind, but the period is 12 seconds. The energy is massive. Still a very heavy, big-wave day.

The second week drops off significantly. From the 5th of September into the 6th, the swell is still sizeable, but the wind turns onshore and the quality drops. The 6th especially is a write-off with onshore winds and a poor surf forecast. The 7th to the 10th is a real flat spell, with wave heights dropping below 3ft and very low energy. It’s a quiet, disappointing patch.

But then, hold on to your boards. Friday the 11th of September, the swell comes roaring back. We’ve got 10ft from the SW in the morning, 10-second period, clean cross-off wind, and the combined energy is strong. The wave comment says "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." The afternoon jumps to 13ft with a 13-second period and light cross-shore winds. This is a huge, powerful swell, but it’s coming in clean. For the experienced crew, this is a standout day in the far-out forecast.

So, the real magic is on Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 1st of September, with the 30th of August also being a solid day. The huge swell window from the 2nd to the 4th is for the brave, and that distant Friday the 11th is a promising one to keep an eye on.

Rusty.

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