Super Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up. It’s all about Super Tubes, and honestly, there are some absolute crackers in the mix, but we gotta pick our moments.

First up, the water temp is running far colder than usual for this time of year, sitting at 56°F, which is about 10°F below normal. That’s seriously unusual, so factor in a thick steamer.

The overall pattern starts with a strong, long-period SW groundswell on Tuesday the 25th. We’re talking 8ft of SW swell rolling in at a 13-second period, with combined wave energy in the solid moderate range (3456). Tuesday morning has a light offshore WSW wind, so it’ll be clean and powerful. This is proper expert territory at 8ft, and with Super Tubes being a reef and point break that’s very consistent and often crowded, expect a crew out there. The afternoon holds clean too with a light cross-offshore breeze and the swell bumping up to a 14-second period.

Wednesday the 26th is a write-off. The wind swings onshore from the east and cranks up, making 10ft of SSW swell a total mess. Best to skip it.

Now here’s a standout: Thursday morning the 27th. Glassy, dead calm, with 7ft of SSW groundswell at 12 seconds. The energy is moderate (1433) and the conditions will be silky smooth. This is a peak window for experienced surfers; the water will be like glass.

We then settle into a quieter run from the 28th through the 30th, with surf in the 3ft to 4ft range. The winds stay mostly favourable, clean or glassy, but the size is small. Energy drops off to the low hundreds. This is perfect for logging or a longboard, but nothing to get too fired up about.

Sunday the 30th afternoon picks up a touch, with 4ft of SW swell and good energy (878), and it stays clean. Monday the 31st is similar with 5ft to 6ft of SSW swell, moderate energy and good winds. Solid, but not the highlight.

Now, keep an eye on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning looks massive: 12ft of SW swell with a 14-second period, combined energy rocketing to near 5000 (4983), and a light offshore breeze. That’s expert-only, big, powerful, and it will be charging. The afternoon gets ruined by a near gale offshore wind over 31 mph, making it near impossible to paddle into.

Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th both have 12ft of swell, but the wind and direction mess things up. There’s some glassy morning potential on Thursday, but the swell direction shifts and the period drops, making it less clean.

Saturday the 5th sees a drop to 6ft of SSE swell with glassy morning conditions. A nice little reset, but nothing special.

Sunday the 6th is another miss, with strong onshore winds and 10ft of SSW swell creating poor conditions. Monday the 7th afternoon offers a small window: 5ft of SW swell, light clean cross-offshore wind, and moderate energy. Decent for a relaxed session.

After that, the second week tails off into small, weak surf with fresh offshore winds. Nothing to plan around.

So, the two true standouts are Thursday morning the 27th for its glassy, powerful conditions and Wednesday morning the 2nd of September for the big, clean, expert-level swell. Mark those in your calendar.

Rusty out.

Read more