Super Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty here. We've got a proper 16-day run ahead of us at Super Tubes, and it's a tale of two halves. The first week is a bit of a slow burner with some messy onshore winds, but the second half fires up with some serious, clean groundswell. There's a gap of a few days of pretty poor conditions at the start, so don't get your hopes up just yet.

Alright, let's get into it. The first real sniff of something decent is on Tuesday, 8 September. The morning's a beauty – glassy conditions with a light NNE breeze, and a 4ft SW swell creeping in. The energy is still low (695), but it's clean and the water temp is about average for the time of year. It's a small one, but the break is a reef and point setup, so it'll handle the longer 13-second period swell better than a beach break. It's a little one for the longboard or a fun single fin.

The next couple of days are a bit of a mixed bag. Wednesday sees a drop in size, but Thursday has a bigger 8ft SW swell on the way. The problem is the cross-onshore winds from the ESE, which will make it choppy and messy. The energy is ramping up (2105), but the wind is just killing it. It's a frustrating one to watch.

Now, the real standout for the whole period is the weekend of Saturday 12 to Monday 14 September. This is the one you want to circle. Saturday afternoon kicks it off with a clean 8ft SSW swell, a 16-second period, and light cross-offshore winds. The energy is pumping (2964), and it's going to be fast and hollow. This is a proper reef break set-up, and with that long period, it's going to be a freight train. Be warned, the word is it's often crowded here, and with a 8ft swell, this is advanced territory – not for the faint-hearted.

Sunday and Monday follow up with similar quality. Sunday morning is clean with offshore winds and a 7ft SW swell (1515). The morning of Monday 14th is also clean with a 6ft SW swell (1643). This entire run is a goldmine.

Looking further ahead, the swell gets even bigger. Tuesday 15 September has a glassy 10ft SW swell in the morning (2693). That's a big day for experts only. And then on Wednesday 16 September, we see the biggest swell of the forecast. It's a 13ft SW swell with a 15-second period, and the energy is massive (6134). The wind is howling offshore from the WSW at 25 mph, which will make for some absolute slabs, but it's going to be incredibly hard to paddle into. This is big-wave territory, and only the most experienced crew should even think about it.

The first week is a write-off for beginners, with the rare 4ft glassy morning being the only exception. The second week waves are over 8ft, so it's a strict expert zone from the 13th onwards. The last few days of the forecast (19-21 September) drop off in size again, but the swells are consistent and there's a glimmer on the 21st with a clean 10ft SW swell with offshore winds.

So, the best of the best is Saturday 12th afternoon through to Monday 14th morning. It's a solid, clean, and powerful groundswell with the right winds. Get on it.

Rusty.

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