Cordoama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking at Cordoama for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit up and down, but there are some killer windows if you’re patient.

The water is running at 65°, which is a mighty 6° colder than normal for this time of year. That’s a real chill, so suit up properly. The big red circle on the calendar is Saturday the 19th of September, with Sunday the 20th and Sunday the 27th of September also looking prime.

Kicking off this Sunday the 13th of September, the morning is flat with a 2ft NW swell and weak energy (178). But the afternoon turns it on. The wind goes glassy, the swell firms to a clean 4ft from the NW with a 13-second period, and energy hits a moderate 406. That’s a sweet little window for a smooth session.

Monday the 14th keeps the run going in the morning: 4ft NW swell, 12-second period, clean with a light cross-off breeze. The afternoon turns ugly with a cross-on wind messing up the smaller waves.

Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th are a total loss. Onshore winds and weak, messy surf. Skip them. Wednesday does see a size jump to 8ft, but a brutal 25 mph cross-onshore makes it a total mess.

Thursday the 17th of September is heavy. Swell hits 8ft from the NW with a 10-second period and massive energy (1450). But the report says it's too big for this break, so that’s only for very experienced surfers in tough, cross-onshore conditions. Friday the 18th is similar, still solid at 7ft but windy.

The absolute standout is Saturday the 19th of September. This is your day. Morning brings clean, gentle offshore wind, a powerful 7ft groundswell from the NW, and a very long 15-second period. Energy is a whopping 1776. It’s predicted to be too big for beginners, but for experienced surfers, that is the goods. The afternoon is nearly as good: 6ft, 14 seconds, clean cross-off. This is excellent.

Sunday the 20th of September backs it up: clean, 5ft NW swell, 12-second period, and good conditions. Monday the 22nd is another solid morning call: 5ft NW swell, 13-second period, clean, with solid energy (732).

Then it drops off into tiny flatness through the end of September. We don’t see the next real opportunity until Sunday the 27th of September, about a week and a half away. Morning shows 4ft NW swell with a very long 15-second period, energy at 863, and clean conditions. The afternoon bumps to 5ft with a 15-second period and energy of 979. That looks like another proper groundswell event. Monday the 28th keeps it going with 5ft NW swell, 13-second period, and clean offshore winds. That second week has promise.

Expect crowds, especially on the standout days. Everyone will be onto it.

That’s the word from Cordoama. Choose your windows, be ready for the cold, and I’ll see you out there.

Rusty.

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