Cordoama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Cordama (Cordama).

Alright, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—this outlook is a long, frustrating wait for a very short window of quality. For nearly the first two days of the forecast, through Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd, it’s just poor surf. Cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions with small, weak swell (energy around 314-355), so don’t bother paddling out. Then we’ve got a big gap with nothing worth recommending until the end of the month. Honestly, it’s a tough run.

Now, hold onto your board, because Sunday the 23rd of August morning is our one true standout. This is the only time in the whole 16 days where it all lines up. We’ve got a solid 7 ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a 12-second period (314 combined energy, 1213), which means powerful, well-shaped waves. The wind is a clean cross-off from the south at 16 mph, so the surf’s going to be clean and lined up. This is a proper groundswell, and at that size it’s getting into expert territory—over 8 ft? No, it’s 7 ft, but still, big enough that beginners should sit this one out. The break is exposed to NW swell and we’re getting WNW, which is close enough to that optimum NW direction, so it should wrap in nicely. Crowds are possible here, so get there early. Water temp is 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year (anomaly of -3°). Sunday afternoon drops to a 7 ft swell with a shorter period (11 seconds) and marginal conditions, so the morning is your window.

After that, it’s back to the grind. Monday the 24th through the rest of the month and into September is a string of poor surf days. Mostly cross-onshore winds, chop, and small to moderate swells, with energy ranging from 56 to 537. A brief flicker on Tuesday the 25th morning—glass winds, 5 ft swell from WNW—but the period’s short at 8 seconds, and the water temp anomaly remains ‘a bit colder than normal’, so it’s marginal. By Wednesday the 26th, the swell drops right off. We then have a long stretch of poor conditions, with a few days in early September (1st to 5th) where the swell bumps up to 6-7 ft but it’s hammered by strong onshore winds (19-22 mph), making it lumpy and unappealing. Honestly, for kite surfers, those strong cross-onshore days might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go.

So, to sum it up: the best on offer is Sunday 23rd August morning at Cordama. That’s the one. The rest is a battle against wind and chop. Forecasts can change, but right now, that Sunday session is the only gem in a long, rough patch.

Rusty.

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