Cordoama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’re looking at a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. The first day with any surf that’s even worth mentioning isn’t until Friday the 28th at Cordoama. Before that, we’ve got a solid three-day blank with rainy, onshore messes and no decent surf on offer. So, a bit of a waiting game.

The standout in the whole window is Friday morning, the 28th. There’s a solid 7ft swell from the WNW pushing through, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a nice, grunty groundswell that’ll wrap into Cordoama. The winds are light cross-shore from the NNE, which is a major positive – it’ll keep the surface glassy and clean. The combined wave energy is pumping at 1060 (moderate-to-strong energy), so there’s plenty of power behind it. This is your best bet for the whole 16-day window, but just know that it’s a peak that drops off fast. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and ramps up, so the morning is the only slot.

After that, it’s a long, long stretch of poor conditions. From Saturday the 29th all the way through to Thursday the 5th of September, the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, fresh, and lumpy. Swell heights stay between 4ft and 7ft, but the quality is just not there. It’s a write-off for the paddle.

We do get a little glimmer of hope on Friday the 5th of September. The afternoon session sees a clean, offshore breeze from the ESE, and a 2ft swell from the NW with a period of 10 seconds. It’s tiny, but it’s clean. The combined energy is only 119 (weak), so it’s really for the longboard or a foiler. The Saturday the 6th of September morning is also worth a look: clean, cross-off wind from the E, with a 3ft NW swell at 10 seconds. The energy is 204 (weak-to-moderate), and it’ll be glassy. Again, it’s small but clean.

The biggest swell of the whole forecast is on the 10th of September – a huge 12ft from the NNW with a 10-second period. That’s a massive amount of water moving, with a combined energy of 1899 (strong). But the wind is onshore, and the data says it’s too big for this break. That’s for experts only, and even then, the conditions are messy. Not a recommendation.

One thing to note: the water temperature on the first decent day (Friday 28th) is sitting at 68°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – about 3°F below average. So, bring a thicker spring suit. The anomaly is notable but not extreme.

So, to sum it up: Friday the 28th morning is the one to chase. After that, the 5th and 6th of September offer small, clean windows. The rest is a write-off. Happy hunting.

Rusty.

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