Cordoama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s break down what’s coming for Cordama. Honestly, it’s a rough looking couple of weeks. The wind is going to be a stubborn bastard most of the time, and the swell just isn’t lining up right.

From Friday the 24th through to Wednesday the 30th, it’s pretty much a bust. The swell is there, but those NNW and NW winds are blowing cross-onshore or straight onshore at 12 to 22 mph, making a real chop on the face. On Saturday the 25th, we’ve got a 4ft NW swell with a short 7-second period, and by the afternoon it’s 5ft – but that fresh breeze ruins it. The combined wave energy climbs to 242 (moderate) and then 267 (moderate), but you’d be battling a washing machine out there.

There’s a small window on Thursday the 30th. The wind finally goes offshore from the SSE at 9 mph in the morning, clean and glassy, with a little 3ft NW swell on a 5-second period. The combined energy is only 77 (weak), but the conditions are rideable. The afternoon cleans up even more, with light cross-offshore winds and a 1ft WNW swell at a 10-second period. It’s not going to win any awards, but it’s the only decent session in the first week. The water temp is 67°, which is about 3° colder than usual for this time of year – you’ll feel that chill.

After that, it’s back to the same story from Friday the 31st through to the end of the second week. The winds stay cross-onshore or onshore, fresh to strong at times – on Friday the 7th of August we’ve got a strong breeze pushing 25 mph out of the NNW, making for lumpy, messy conditions. That day only offers 4ft of NNW swell, with moderate energy at 274, but you wouldn’t bother.

The one stretch that could have been something is Sunday the 2nd of August through Tuesday the 4th. The swell builds nicely – 4ft NW on the 2nd, up to 6ft NW on the 3rd, and 7ft NNW on the 4th. The wave energy jumps to 332 (moderate) on the 2nd, then 479 (strong) on the 3rd, and 513 (strong) on the 4th. Those swells have periods around 8-11 seconds. But every single time, the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, with moderate to fresh breezes. If it had been offshore, those would have been epic days – but they’re just choppy and sloppy instead. The 7ft swell on the 4th is also getting into expert-only territory for size.

For the best bet across the whole forecast, take Thursday the 30th of July. It’s the only time we get clean, offshore wind on a rideable, if small, swell. The NW direction is spot-on for Cordama, and at 3ft it’s fine for intermediates. The crowds can show up sometimes there, but on a day like that, you might score some empty waves.

So, that’s the story. A lean run, but Thursday the 30th is your best call. Keep the wax handy.

Rusty.

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