Supertubos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, looking at the surf ahead for the Supertubos stretch. It's gonna be a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with a very slow start and then a couple of windows where it gets interesting.

We're starting off pretty grim, to be honest. The next few days are a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. Wednesday the 26th is a total no-go with onshore wind and a messy, weak 5ft swell. The water's a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 66°, which is a touch noticeable when you're sitting out there.

Things start to look up on Friday the 28th. It’s still not perfect, but we get a cleaner window. Friday morning is the real standout of the whole outlook: a clean 7ft swell from the WNW, with a solid 11-second period and a light NNW cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy hits a strong 952, so there's real power in the water. It's an advanced wave at that size, but for the crew who can handle it, that Friday morning session will be the one to circle on the calendar.

Friday afternoon holds with a similar 7ft NW swell, but the period drops slightly to 10 seconds and the energy is very strong at 1048, though it looks a bit more marginal for quality. Saturday the 29th is smaller and still clean, but nothing to write home about. Sunday the 30th afternoon has a fun little pulse: 5ft from the NW with a long 11-second period (moderate energy at 496), clean with a gentle offshore breeze – that's a good option for a relaxed session.

Then we hit a big gap. From Monday the 31st of August right through to the end of the first week of September, it goes completely flat or tiny. There are a few days with barely a ripple, like the 1st and 4th of September. That's a long stretch of no real surf.

Further out, around Saturday the 5th of September, there's a promising pulse showing. It's a fair way off, so don't book the time off just yet, but the numbers look good. Saturday morning could see a clean 5ft swell from the NW with a very long 13-second period and light N winds. The energy is moderate at 583. That long period groundswell will be best on this reef setup, giving you long, walled-up lines. If that forecast holds, it could be another quality session.

Sunday the 6th drops off a bit, and then it's back to small stuff again. There's a tiny glimmer on Thursday the 10th with a clean, glassy 3ft NW groundswell (182 energy), but it's pretty ordinary.

So the bottom line: the first few days are a total loss. The clear winner is Friday morning, 28th of August, at Supertubos – get on it. Keep an eye on that 5th of September window too; it could be a beauty.

Rusty.

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