Tubes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Look, straight up, the next few days are a write-off. We’ve got a solid swell train coming through, but the wind is a mess – cross and cross-onshore all the way through to Sunday the 8th of September. Don’t even bother paddling out until then. The water is running at a very unusual 60°, which is much colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit when it does clean up.

The first real chance to get wet comes Monday afternoon, the 7th of September. The wind finally swings offshore from the west-southwest, cleaning up a 7 ft SW groundswell (13-second period). The energy is moderate (1605), and it’s a proper improvement. Tuesday the 8th looks even better for the morning with a moderate offshore and 5 ft SW swell (718), then glassing off the next morning, Wednesday the 9th, with a tiny 2 ft SSW groundswell (563) – that’s a glassy session for the early birds.

The standout window is Wednesday afternoon, the 9th of September. You’ve got a clean 5 ft SW groundswell (16-second period, very long lines) with a gentle offshore breeze. The energy is moderate (1149). This is a reef and point set-up, so that long-period energy will wrap in beautifully. It’s a consistent break, so there’ll be waves, but crowds are possible as it’s a known spot.

After that, it’s a mixed bag. The 10th and 11th are messy again, but Friday afternoon the 11th offers a cheeky 5 ft WSW swell with a clean offshore wind (966). Swell energy stays moderate. Saturday the 12th morning holds clean at 7 ft SW (890) with gentle offshore wind.

There’s a big spike in size from the 13th onwards, but the wind is cross-on from the east, so it’s lumpy and messy. Sunday the 13th sees 10 ft to 12 ft SW swell (2641 to 3759) – strong energy, but it’s blown out. That’s more of a kitesurfing setup than a paddle session.

The real promise is in the second week. Thursday morning, the 17th of September, is a standout for experienced surfers. There’s a 10 ft SW groundswell (15-second period) with a gentle offshore breeze from the south-southwest. The energy is very strong (3711). That’s a heavy, powerful wave at a reef and point, so it’s experts only. The afternoon gets a strong offshore wind (25 mph) which is clean but hard to paddle into, so stick to the morning.

Rusty.

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