Surf Forecasts:
Cordoama surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NNW swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cordoama this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cordoama in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 13s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cordoama over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve been through the charts for Cordoama over the next couple of weeks, and it’s a total washout for surf. The entire 16-day window has zero recommendations, which is a tough call because this spot can fire when it all comes together.
Right from the start on Wednesday the 29th of July, it’s poor. The water’s cold at 66°F, which is 5°F colder than usual – that’s a big anomaly, you’ll feel it. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and the wind is blowing 12 mph onshore from the NW. The combined wave energy is a weak 111. Just rubbish.
This pattern sticks around for days. Thursday and Friday are all cross-onshore winds, chop, and small waves. The weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August has a little more energy – the combined swell energy hits 164 on Saturday morning and 130 on Sunday – but it’s still messy with onshore and cross-onshore winds. Swell heights barely touch 3ft with short periods of 5 to 6 seconds. Not worth the drive.
The first week of August is a dead loss. The conditions stay poor with moderate breezes and onshore winds. Friday the 7th afternoon shows a slight bump to 3ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, but the wind is onshore at 12 mph. Energy jumps to 176, but it’s not clean.
Into the second week, the size comes up but the quality doesn’t. Saturday the 8th of August has swell building to 5ft from the WNW, with energy hitting 502 – that’s strong – but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. By the 9th and 10th, we’ve got 5ft to 6ft of NW swell with periods dropping to 7-8 seconds, and wind cranking to 19-22 mph. The energy is strong (586 on Sunday morning), but it’s described as “fresh cross-onshore and lumpy” or just messy. At that size, with that wind on a beach break, it’s honestly looking better for kite surfing than a paddle.
It stays poor right through to Thursday the 13th of August. No standout day, no clean window. For this area, a run like this can happen – forecasts can change, but right now, stay home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 39 | 37 | 42 | 115 | 44 | 38 | 128 | 80 | 76 | 82 | 56 | 58 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 86 | 99 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:42AM2.53m | 3:55PM2.82m | 4:14AM2.57m | 4:28PM2.86m | 4:47AM2.59m | 5:00PM2.85m | 5:20AM2.58m | 5:33PM2.79m | 5:55AM2.54m | 6:09PM2.70m | 6:34AM2.47m | 6:51PM2.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.34m | 9:38AM0.36m | 10:08PM0.28m | 10:10AM0.32m | 10:40PM0.25m | 10:43AM0.31m | 11:12PM0.26m | 11:16AM0.34m | 11:45PM0.30m | 11:52AM0.41m | 00:22AM0.38m | 12:33PM0.51m | 1:04AM0.50m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 35 | 37 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 74 | 79 | 76 | 56 | 39 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 86 | 99 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 10 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | E 5 | — | — | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | N 9 | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | N 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 13 | — | 2 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 3 | — | WNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 115 | 44 | 38 | 128 | 80 | 49 | 82 | 56 | 58 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 620 | 120 | 94 | 729 | 399 | 45 | 638 | 76 | 65 | 614 | 76 | 9 | 245 | 91 | 181 | 245 | 180 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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