Cordoama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you – this is one of those outlooks where I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel. There’s surf on the charts, but it’s a proper battle with the wind for the whole 16-day run. Every single recommendation gets a zero score for the conditions, so there are no true standouts. It’s a tough stretch, but if you’re desperate, you’ll be picking the least worst option.

We’re looking at Cordoama, on the exposed northwest-facing coast. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – close to 4° cooler, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.

The pattern is a long, bleak run of cross-onshore and onshore winds, mostly from the NNW, that just won’t let up. There’s a gap of zero recommendations right from the start, with the first entry on Sunday, 26th July showing a 5ft swell from the NNW at a short 7 seconds, but with a fresh 22 mph NNW cross-onshore, it’s lumpy and poor. That sets the tone.

Monday morning, 27th July sees small 4ft NW swell at 7 seconds, and while the wind is light from the NE at 3 mph, it’s cross-shore and creates small wind ripples – still poor. Monday afternoon goes onshore with a 3ft NW swell at a weak 6 seconds.

Tuesday, 28th July and Wednesday, 29th July are more of the same: small 3ft swells, short period, with cross-onshore winds from the N and NNW at 6-12 mph. The combined energy is weak to moderate – hitting just 143 to 192 (moderate). It’s choppy and uninviting.

Thursday, 30th July drops right off – 1ft swell in the afternoon, combined energy down to a weak 76. Not worth paddling out.

Friday, 31st July and Saturday, 1st August bring slightly better swell heights of 4-4ft but still NW/NNW at short periods of 7-8 seconds and cross-onshore winds of 9-12 mph. The energy picks up to a moderate 111-226, but the wind ruins it.

Sunday, 2nd August, Monday, 3rd August and Tuesday, 4th August are more of the same: 2-4ft swells, cross-onshore or onshore winds freshening to 16-19 mph. The combined energy is moderate (100-278). It’s messy.

From Wednesday, 5th August onwards, the winds only get stronger. On 6th August, you’ve got a 25 mph NNW cross-onshore – that’s a strong breeze and the waves are messy. Swell is 4ft from the NW at 9 seconds, but the energy is moderate at 174-204. This is kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.

The period from 7th to 10th August continues the pattern: small 3-4ft swells, short period (5-10 seconds), with persistent cross-onshore or onshore winds of 12-19 mph. On the 9th and 10th, the swell shifts to WNW with a slightly longer period of 10 seconds and combined energy climbs to 273-315 (moderate), but the wind is still onshore or cross-onshore.

In summary, I can’t give you a standout. The whole 16-day window is blown out. If you absolutely have to get wet, perhaps the lightest wind window is Monday morning, 27th July, with a 3 mph NE cross-shore and a 4ft NW swell – it’s not clean, but it’s the least windy. Otherwise, wait for the next forecast.

Rusty.

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