Surf Forecasts:
Cordoama surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NW swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cordoama this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cordoama in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cordoama over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Cordoama.
Being straight with you, this is a rough patch. We’re talking about 15 days of mostly rubbish conditions before we catch a tiny break on the very last day. The wind is the enemy here, blowing from the NNW almost non-stop, which is a nasty cross-onshore or onshore angle for this spot. There’s swell around, but it’s getting chewed up. The water temp is about normal for the season.
The first real chance doesn’t come until Sunday, August 16th. That’s a long, painful wait. From the 1st all the way through the 15th, every session is rated as poor. The wind is a constant problem – mostly moderate to fresh breezes from the NNW, making for choppy, lumpy, and messy water. The waves are small, mostly between 2ft and 4ft, coming from the WNW or NNW, with a few pulses of moderate energy (like 364 on the afternoon of the 9th), but it’s all blown out.
On Sunday morning, August 16th, we finally get a glimmer. The swell bumps up to about 5ft from the NW with an 8-second period, and the combined energy hits 325. The wind drops to a light breeze from the N, giving us a "light cross-onshore with small wind ripples." That’s the cleanest it’s gonna get. The NW direction is a good fit for the break, and the size is manageable for most intermediates. Crowds are a possibility, so keep that in mind.
That afternoon the wind picks up again, so that Sunday morning window is your only real shot for a decent paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 76 | 96 | 43 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 47 | 62 | 61 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 93 | 77 | 36 | 143 | 56 | 43 | 41 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:47AM2.59m | 5:00PM2.85m | 5:20AM2.58m | 5:33PM2.79m | 5:55AM2.54m | 6:09PM2.70m | 6:34AM2.47m | 6:51PM2.56m | 7:21AM2.38m | 7:43PM2.40m | 8:19AM2.28m | 8:50PM2.25m | 9:34AM2.22m | 10:16PM2.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.31m | 11:12PM0.26m | 11:16AM0.34m | 11:45PM0.30m | 11:52AM0.41m | 00:22AM0.38m | 12:33PM0.51m | 1:04AM0.50m | 1:23PM0.63m | 1:56AM0.64m | 2:26PM0.75m | 3:05AM0.76m | 3:50PM0.81m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 79 | 76 | 56 | 39 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 47 | 62 | 47 | 108 | 105 | 103 | 34 | 49 | 28 | 32 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 61 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 39 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | S 13 | W 11 | WNW 10 | S 12 | — | WNW 10 | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 3 | — | 33 | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 63 | 55 | 96 | 43 | 38 | 23 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 93 | 77 | 36 | 143 | 56 | 8 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 178 | 94 | 9 | 612 | 180 | 186 | 411 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 608 | 91 | 72 | 321 | 85 | 76 | 259 | 76 |
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