Supertubos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Supertubos. This place is famous for a reason, but we’ve got a real mixed bag coming up over the next couple of weeks.

The water temp here is sitting at 67°, which feels a bit colder than normal for this time of year – you’ll want that extra mil, mate.

The first few days are a write-off, to be honest. Thursday the 27th is a mess – rain showers, cross-on winds at 19 mph, and lumpy, choppy 8ft surf. The combined swell energy is moderate (571), but with a short period of just 7 seconds and that wind, it's poor conditions. Not worth paddling out.

Friday the 28th brings a bit of hope. The morning still has a cross-on wind, but by the afternoon it swings cross-off from the NNW at a gentle 9 mph. The waves clean up nicely – 7ft from the NW with a solid 11-second groundswell period (combined swell energy at 954). That’s the best looking session in this whole stretch. It's still a 7ft swell from WNW in the morning, but you want that afternoon slot. This spot is a beach and reef set-up, fairly consistent, and it handles swell from the SW, which is spot on for this NW groundswell. It’s an advanced wave, so know your limits. Crowds can show up sometimes, but for that quality, it’s worth sharing it.

Saturday the 29th drops off quick. Clean waves in the morning with a 5ft NW swell (9sec period, 427 energy), but it's already going marginal. The afternoon is smaller and weaker. The rest of that week and into the next is poor. From Sunday the 30th right through to Thursday the 4th of September, we’ve got small, weak surf. A lot of those days are clean, but with swell heights under 2ft and combined energy down to single digits or low double digits, there’s just no push. It’s a big gap of nearly a week with nothing worth paddling for.

Then on Saturday the 5th of September we get a nice little surprise. A 4ft NW swell rolls in with an 11-second period and glassy conditions in the morning. Combined energy of 332, clean as a whistle. That’s a promising, quiet little window – not huge, but clean and fun for the more skilled.

Sunday the 6th is flat again, then Monday the 7th of September brings another solid pulse. A 6ft NW swell, 10-second period, combined energy of 636, and clean offshore winds from the N at a light breeze. That’s a standout morning and afternoon session for those who can handle it. Tuesday the 8th holds clean 4ft surf with a 10-second period, still good conditions and 458 energy.

The real standout is Friday afternoon, the 28th of August, with that clean, longer-period groundswell and good wind. The second standout is Monday the 7th of September – bigger, clean, and solid energy. For the rest, you’re waiting a lot of days for small windows.

Rusty

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