Supertubos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s coming up for Supertubos.

Right now, things are pretty flat and there’s a long, frustrating wait on the cards. From Tuesday the 11th right through to Wednesday the 19th, we’re looking at a real doldrums stretch. The swell is tiny—like, ankle-snapping 1 foot at best—and the wind is mostly a cross-off breeze, which isn’t helping the sets that aren’t there. The wave energy is weak, barely ticking over. It’s a full eight days of pretty much nothing for a surfer to get excited about. You’d be better off waxing your board at home.

Then we get a brief tease on Thursday morning, the 20th of August. The swell bumps up to a modest 2 feet from the NW with a period of 10 seconds. The real story that morning is the wind: it’s glassy. Dead calm. That kind of clean surface is rare and very welcome, so if you’ve got a longboard and a lot of patience, you might find a few crumbly lines. But the combined energy is still low (99), so don’t expect much push. It’s surfable, but ordinary.

After that, it’s back into the doldrums through the 21st to the 23rd, with even smaller swell and fresh winds kicking up. Pretty grim.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. The standout window opens up on Monday the 24th of August. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a solid 7 to 8 foot swell rolling in from the NW. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s more of a windswell than a proper groundswell, but the combined energy is strong (602 in the morning, 708 in the afternoon), so there’s plenty of power behind it. It’s a beach and reef set-up here at Supertubos, and with that NW direction it should line up well.

The morning looks cleaner with a light N breeze (cross-off), so you’ll get some decent, hollow wedges. That’s the pick of the day. The afternoon gets a bit more of a cross-shore wind, which might mess with the shape. This is heavy wave territory though—over 6 feet, so it’s strictly for the experienced crew. Beginners, stay on the sand. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Tuesday the 25th drops right back off to tiny surf, so that Monday window is your only real shot at something with some punch during this forecast. Long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but if it holds, that Monday morning at Supertubos looks like the best we’ve got.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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