
Surf Forecasts:
Cordoama surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NW swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cordoama this week:
The surf forecast for Cordoama over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cordoama in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cordoama over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at Cordoama are about as friendly as a Portuguese bull in a china shop. The wind is on the gas almost the whole time, and the swell never quite shakes off the onshore slop. If you’re waiting for a clean, rippable session, you’re gonna be waiting a long time.
Let’s get into it. The water’s a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 67°, which is a solid 3° cooler than average – you’ll want a decent spring suit.
We’ve got a long gap of nothing worthwhile. The first few days, from Thursday the 23rd of July right through to Tuesday the 29th, are a write-off. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, blowing 12 to 22 mph, and the swell is short-period junk. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting between 61 and 304 (that’s weak to moderate), but it’s all wind-blown and choppy. Forget it.
The first real glimmer comes on Wednesday morning, the 29th of July. We’ve got a light ESE breeze, which is cross-offshore, and the waves are described as “surfable but very ordinary”. Swell is a weak 4 ft from the NW, period of 7 seconds, with combined energy of 145 (moderate). It’s clean, but it’s not gonna make your year. Crowds are possible here. Honestly, it’s the best on offer but it’s a low bar.
The next sniff of something half-decent is Friday morning, the 31st of July. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, with a tiny 3 ft NW groundswell, period of 6 seconds, and combined energy of 91 (weak). Again, surfable but very ordinary. If you’re desperate, paddle out, but don’t expect much.
Then we have another gap. The swell builds a bit on the 1st and 2nd of August, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s still choppy and messy. By Sunday the 2nd, the swell hits 7 ft from the NW – that’s big enough for intermediates, but still with a cross-onshore wind. Combined energy jumps to 800 (strong), but it’s all blown out.
Monday the 3rd of August sees the biggest energy of the window, with combined swell energy hitting 895 (strong) and swell of 7 ft to 8 ft from the NNW. But again, the wind is cross-onshore or onshore at 15 to 22 mph. That’s poor surf conditions. For experienced surfers, there might be a heavy, lumpy wave, but it’s not gonna be clean.
After that, the swell drops and the wind stays strong right through to the 7th of August. Swell energy drops back to 126 (weak) to 188 (moderate), with onshore winds of 19 to 25 mph. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.
So, the standout? There isn’t a real standout. The best of a bad bunch is Wednesday morning the 29th of July, with clean but weak waves, and Friday morning the 31st of July, with glassy conditions and tiny swell. If you’re going to the beach, bring a towel, not a board.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 52 | 54 | 69 | 130 | 128 | 211 | 332 | 297 | 287 | 329 | 131 | 83 | 68 | 145 | 174 | 170 | 109 | 93 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:04PM1.99m | 11:39AM2.10m | 00:14AM2.02m | 12:40PM2.19m | 1:10AM2.12m | 1:29PM2.33m | 1:55AM2.24m | 2:11PM2.48m | 2:34AM2.36m | 2:48PM2.62m | 3:09AM2.46m | 3:23PM2.74m | 3:42AM2.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:45PM0.99m | 5:12AM0.99m | 6:01PM0.95m | 6:18AM0.94m | 7:00PM0.84m | 7:11AM0.83m | 7:47PM0.70m | 7:54AM0.70m | 8:26PM0.57m | 8:31AM0.56m | 9:02PM0.44m | 9:06AM0.45m | 9:35PM0.34m | |||||||
— | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | SE 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 131 | 83 | 61 | 145 | 6 | 170 | 109 | 93 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | SE 7 | WNW 8 | SE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | SE 6 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 68 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 31 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NW 12 | SE 6 | WNW 8 | W 12 | NW 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | WNW 10 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 36 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | SE 3 | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — |
43 | 52 | 54 | 69 | 130 | 128 | 211 | 332 | 297 | 287 | 329 | — | 1 | — | — | 174 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 399 | 390 | 652 | 423 | 10 | 246 | 65 | 76 | 638 | 48 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 139 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
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Information about the Cordoama Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Cordoama provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cordoama can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cordoama surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cordoama) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cordoama may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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