Cordoama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for our stretch of coast.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week or so is looking pretty flat and messy. We’ve got a real slow start. For the first several days, from Monday the 13th right through to Sunday the 20th, the waves are tiny and the wind is just junk. We're talking mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes blowing straight into these small, weak swells. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a slightly thicker suit.

The real story here is the wait. It’s not until Monday the 20th that we finally see a shift. That morning, the wind swings around to a light easterly, going cross-offshore, and the waves clean up. Swell is still tiny though, only 3ft from the NNW. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The real tease is on Tuesday the 21st. The morning offers a little 1ft NW groundswell with a 10-second period and a clean offshore breeze from the ESE. Then in the afternoon, it goes glassy – absolutely flat calm with a 1ft WNW swell. It’s a beautiful sight, but there’s just no power there. The combined energy is only around 50-59 (weak), so you’re on a longboard or a foamie, paddling for little bumps.

We get a few more days of these tiny, clean conditions through Wednesday and Thursday, but nothing has any punch. Then things start to get interesting towards the end of the window. On Saturday the 25th, the swell bumps up a bit to 4ft from the NW, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s choppy and messy. The combined energy jumps to 103-106 (moderate), but the quality isn't there.

Now, here’s the standout for the whole forecast. If you’ve got patience, keep your eye on Sunday the 26th and the days that follow. On Sunday morning, the swell jumps to 6ft from the NNW, with a combined energy of 263 (strong). This is a proper pulse of energy. The wind is onshore from the NNW, which is a bummer, but the size is there. By Monday the 27th, we’re still seeing 5ft to 6ft NW swell, and the energy stays high (246-292). The wind is still onshore, though.

The real highlight, the one that makes me want to call in sick, is Tuesday the 28th. The swell holds at 6ft from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is massive at 346-347 (strong to very strong). This is a legit swell. The problem is that the wind is forecast to be onshore from the NNW and NW. For a beach break like Cordama, that onshore wind with that much power will make it a messy, blown-out challenge. But for the experienced crew, those waves will be fat and powerful. The water is still a bit colder than average, but that’s a minor detail when you’ve got that much water moving. This is the one to watch, but it’s a long way off, so keep your fingers crossed the wind forecasts change.

Rusty.

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