Cordoama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for Cordama (Cordama). The water's sitting at 67°F, which is a solid 4°F colder than usual for this time of year – that's a noticeable chill in the water, so you'll want a thicker suit.

The next 16 days look like a real mixed bag, and honestly, the first decent window is a bit of a tease. We've got a long stretch of onshore winds and messy conditions that ruin most of the surf. The standout moment, the one you'd want to pencil in, is the morning of Wednesday the 19th. It's not a classic, but it's the best we've got. The swell is small at 3ft from the NNW, a bit short on period at 8 seconds, but with a light SSE breeze blowing offshore, the conditions will be clean. The combined energy is a weak 73, so don't expect any power. It's a proper grovel, but it's rideable.

After that, the wheels fall off pretty quickly. From Thursday the 20th right through to the end of the month, the wind is pretty much always onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave quality is listed as poor. We get a small spike in swell energy late on the 21st, hitting 380, but it's with a howling 22 mph NNW onshore wind, so it's going to be a choppy mess. That pattern just keeps going – Friday the 23rd morning turns glassy with a 3ft swell, but the energy is still low at 141, and it's an inconsistent read.

The second week is a write-off for quality. The swell sticks around, but the wind is relentless. The 28th of August and 31st of August have some bigger energy, 604 and 805 respectively, with 5ft to 6ft swell, but it's all onshore and lumpy. You'd only be looking at this if you were desperate for a paddle, and even then, it's a fight. The 3rd of September keeps the same story: 6ft swell from the NNW but with a 22 mph cross-onshore, just a lumpy, blown-out mess.

Honestly, the only half-decent, clean surf is that Wednesday morning, the 19th. The rest of the 16 days is a battle against the wind. Don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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