Super Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright gang, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking.

We’ve got one spot on the map for the next 16 days, and it’s a proper beast: Super Tubes. This is a reef and point setup, and it ain’t for beginners. It’s advanced only, and it’s very consistent, so you know it’s going to be on. The water is 63°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a wetsuit.

The first hits come on Monday, the 20th of July. We’re looking at a solid 8ft swell from the WSW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a hefty 2500 (moderate to strong). The wind is a cross-off from the West at 9 mph, keeping things clean. The morning is the pick here – the afternoon drops off a bit in quality. Tuesday the 21st is a beauty. The morning goes glassy with zero wind, and a 6ft SW swell, but here’s the kicker: the period jumps to 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and it’s firing. The energy is 1396 (moderate). This is a standout for the week. Just remember, a long period like that at a point and reef break like Super Tubes is a dream, but it can make beach breaks a bit too straight.

Wednesday the 22nd keeps the good times rolling with a 7ft SW swell and a 12-second period, with offshore winds in the morning. Thursday the 23rd gets a bit wild. The morning is a smaller 4ft, but the afternoon sees the swell jump to 13ft from the SW with a strong 22 mph offshore wind. That’s big, heavy, and for experts only. The energy is a massive 3217 (strong).

Now, the real standout of the whole outlook. Friday the 24th of July. The morning is pure magic. Glassy conditions, a 13ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, and the combined energy reads 8130 (very strong). This is a world-class session in the making for the crew who can handle it. The afternoon turns to junk with a strong cross-onshore wind, so you need to be on it early.

Saturday the 25th of July has another glassy morning, with an 8ft SW swell and a 14-second period. The energy is 2842 (strong). It’s a solid follow-up, but not the standout. The surf starts to get more inconsistent and a bit messier from Sunday the 26th through the early part of the following week, with a mix of cross-shore and cross-off winds and solid swell in the 6-7ft range.

There’s a bit of a lull in the quality, but it ramps up again around the 28th of July, with a short period 11ft S swell and strong offshore winds. From the 28th through the 1st of August, we get a series of strong, windy days with big, clean faces, but the wind is fresh to strong, making paddling a real battle. The 31st of July is a write-off for surfing with strong onshore winds and a big 10ft SSW swell (energy 5876 – very strong), but if you’ve got a kite, that’s a different story.

The final days of the outlook, from the 2nd to the 4th of August, soften up. The swell drops to 4ft to 5ft, the energy drops, and the winds are mostly offshore but strong. The 4th of August sees a pick-up in the afternoon with an 8ft SSW swell and a long 16-second period, but the wind is fresh again.

For the best of the best, you’re looking at the morning of Friday the 24th of July. That’s the one to circle. The Tuesday morning of the 21st is a close second for a more manageable but still epic session. Keep your eyes on the long-range stuff, but remember, it’s less certain.

Rusty.

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