Supertubos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for us.

Right off the bat, it’s a quiet start. For the next week or so we’re looking at small, weak surf with poor conditions. The first couple of days, Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th, have some swell but the wind is messy – cross-on and cross-off, not clean. The swell is small, around 3 ft to 6 ft, and the period is short, so it’s not really offering anything special. The combined energy is weak, sitting at 60 to 295 (weak to moderate). It’s not worth paddling out for.

Sunday the 26th through to Thursday the 30th sees the swell drop right off, with heights barely 0.7 ft to 1 ft. The wind is better on some days, like Monday morning the 27th when it goes glassy, but the waves are just too small. The energy is tiny, under 36 (weak). You’re better off waiting.

Now, the first real standout comes on Saturday the 1st of August. Supertubos gets a pulse of swell from the WNW, around 5 ft to 5 ft, with a period of 10 to 11 seconds. The wind is cross-off and clean, so the waves will be shaped up nicely. The combined energy jumps to 756 (strong) on the morning session, which is a solid sign of power. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook – the swell direction is bang on the optimum (SW) and the break is fairly exposed. It’s advanced-level stuff, so not for beginners, but if you’ve got the skills, this is the morning to be out there. Crowds are likely though, so get there early.

After that, Sunday the 2nd drops back to small, weak surf, and Monday the 3rd has a more interesting afternoon pulse – 7 ft from the NW with a period of 11 seconds, and the energy is huge at 1238 (very strong). But it’s marked as marginal, so while the swell is big, the conditions might be tricky. The wind is cross-off, but that size is only for experts. If you’re a seasoned charger, keep an eye on it.

The rest of the second week, from Tuesday the 4th through to Saturday the 8th, is small again – 0.7 ft to 4 ft, with weak to moderate energy (11 to 339). The wind stays mostly cross-off and clean, but the waves are just too small to get excited about. It’s a waiting game after that first Saturday.

So, the standout is Saturday the 1st of August at Supertubos. The swell is solid, the wind is clean, and the energy is pumping. Get on it.

Rusty.

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