Cordoama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, folks. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the Cordoama area over the next couple of weeks.

Straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with you: this is a tough stretch. The forecast is a long, painful run of poor surf conditions. From Tuesday, August 4th, all the way through to Friday, August 14th, we’re looking at a real dry spell. The wind is a nightmare – mostly onshore or cross-onshore, howling out of the NNW most days at 12 to 19 mph, just chopping everything to bits. The waves that do show up are tiny, weak, and messy, with swell energy mostly in the weak to moderate range. There’s simply nothing worth paddling out for.

Now, we start to see a bit of a shift around Saturday, August 15th. The wind finally swings around to a light WSW, going cross-shore. The swell picks up a notch, too – we’re looking at 5 ft to 6 ft from the NW, with a period around 7 to 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps into the strong range. But the call is still marginal, with questionable tide conditions mucking it up. It’s not a total write-off, but you’d be rolling the dice.

The standout moment, and I mean the *only* real window of opportunity, is Monday, August 17th. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The swell is set to push up to 7 ft to 7 ft from the NNW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is strong, and the wind is a light WNW breeze, keeping the surface in check. The call says it’s a bit too big for the break, but at 7 ft, that’s still in the intermediate zone and far better than anything else we’ve seen. For a stronger surfer, this is the best on offer. The water temperature is sitting at 66° which is 4° colder than average for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.

After that, the wind turns back onshore on Tuesday, August 18th, and it gets even bigger and nastier through Wednesday, August 19th, with a massive energy reading and onshore wind. That’s for the big-wave chargers only, and even then, the conditions will be blown out.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a total bust. Keep your board in the van. The only real chance for a decent session is the morning of Monday, August 17th, when the wind and swell finally line up. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best we’ve got.

Rusty.

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