Supertubos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Supertubos. It’s a pretty quiet start, so don’t rush to grab your board just yet.

We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for. From Tuesday the 28th of July right through to the afternoon of the 4th of August, the swell is tiny, with heights all under 3 ft and wave energy readings stuck in the low double digits (27). The conditions are clean or cross-off at times, but there just isn’t enough ocean to work with. It’s flat, plain and simple.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August. Swell picks up to 2 ft from the WNW, period around 10 seconds, and the energy reading climbs to 104 (moderate energy). The wind is light and cross-off from the N, so the surface should be clean. But honestly, the waves are still very ordinary – just barely surfable. It’s a small step, not a standout.

We get a bit more consistency around the 10th and 11th of August. Monday the 10th sees the swell building to 4 ft by the afternoon, pushing wave energy to 206 (moderate). The wind remains cross-off from the N, keeping things clean. The morning of Tuesday the 11th is slightly better, with 4 ft of WNW swell and 281 energy, but the period drops to 8 seconds, which is short period, making the waves a bit weak and lumpy.

The best of the whole window, and the only true standout, is the afternoon of Tuesday the 11th of August. Swell hits 6 ft from the WNW, period 9 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 480 (strong). The wind is cross-off from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. This is a solid, powerful wave for Supertubos, but keep in mind that at 6 ft, it’s getting into the size range that’s better for experienced surfers. The short period (9 seconds) means it won’t have the long, drawn-out lines of a groundswell, but it’ll have plenty of punch. The break is a beach and reef setup, so with that much energy, it could be a bit of a handful.

For the start of the second week, the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August has 5 ft of NW swell, with 309 energy, but again, it’s marginal. The winds are still offshore from the N, so it’ll be clean, but the swell is dropping.

The standout for a surfer? Without a doubt, the afternoon of the 11th. It’s the biggest, most energetic swell of the whole period, with clean cross-off wind. The break is fairly consistent and exposed to the SW swell, which fits the optimum direction. Supertubos is a world-class wave, and with this size, it’s going to be offering some proper barrels. But it’s an advanced wave on a good day, and with 6 ft, it’s not for the faint-hearted. The period is a touch short, so it’ll be a bit peaky, but the quality of the wave itself should make up for it.

So, if you’re patient, wait for that Tuesday afternoon. The rest of the run is a write-off.

Rusty.

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