Cordoama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day surfers, Rusty here. It’s a bit of a tricky outlook for Cordoama over the next 16 days. The swell is there at times, and it’s a consistent, exposed spot, but the wind is gonna be a real bastard for most of it. We’re looking at a long wait for the good stuff, so patience will be the key.

The water temp is sittin’ at 68°, which is 3° cooler than the long-term average for this time of year – so it’s noticeably a bit colder than usual. Don’t forget a decent spring suit.

The forecast starts with some solid, but messy, energy. On Thursday afternoon, August 27, we’ve got a 7ft swell from the WNW, but with a strong WNW cross-on at 15 mph, it’s choppy and poor. The combined swell energy is moderate at 515. Friday the 28th morning looks a touch better for size – 7ft from the WNW – but the N cross-on wind keeps it lumpy, and by the afternoon it’s a full-on onshore mess with 19 mph wind and 1176 strong energy. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are more of the same: clean skies, but the wind is cruisin’ in from the north, nuking the surface. Swell drops from 6ft to 3ft through Sunday, but it’s all chop. We see that same pattern into Monday the 31st and Tuesday, September 1, with 22-25 mph cross-on winds and moderate energy around 587. It’s not surfable, plain and simple.

There’s a solid gap of several days there where I can’t recommend paddling out. The wind just won’t give us a break.

Now, we finally get a bit of hope. On Thursday morning, September 3, the wind swings to a light E cross-off at just 6 mph. The swell is a modest 5ft from the NW, period at 8 seconds, but the surface goes clean. Combined energy is 218 – weak, but with that offshore flow it’ll be workable. The glass-off on Thursday afternoon is even nicer, with zero wind and a 4ft NNW swell, making for some clean, easy paddling. That’s one of the best windows.

Friday the 4th starts glassy with a tiny 2ft NW swell, but by the afternoon it’s onshore again.

The standout session looks like Saturday morning, September 5, and then Sunday afternoon, September 6. Saturday morning we see a 4ft NW swell with an 11-second period, giving it some decent push, and the SE offshore wind at 6 mph keeps it tidy. The combined energy is 397 – moderate, and that longer period will produce some better-shaped waves. Sunday afternoon is another beauty: 4ft from the NW, 11 seconds again, and a clean ESE offshore at 9 mph. This is the pick of the whole run. The combined energy is 375 (moderate) and the wind is gentle offshore – that’s a green light for clean, rippable waves. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Monday the 7th holds a similar but slightly smaller 4ft NW swell with an 10-second period, and morning offshore winds keep it clean. After that, the energy fades out. From Tuesday the 8th onwards we’re looking at tiny swell – 2ft to 3ft – with onshore winds, glassy mornings with no size, or strong cross-off winds. The last couple of days, September 10 and 11, are all under 3ft and messy. Not worth a paddle.

So the true standouts are Saturday morning, September 5 and Sunday afternoon, September 6 – both with clean offshores and a nice, long-period NW swell. The biggest and best is Saturday morning – a solid 4ft with 11-second intervals and that clean offshore wind. Go get it.

Rusty.

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