Corners Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s get into it. This whole sixteen-day window is a real mixed bag. We’ve got a nice little pulse of surf to kick things off, but then it fades right out, and we’re left waiting nearly a week and a half for any real energy to show up again. Patience is the word.

The standout session is Saturday morning the 25th at Corners. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell pushing in from the SSE, with a 9-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore out of the ESE. It’s not going to be massive, but the water’s sitting at a warm 85°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, and the conditions are looking clean. The combined swell energy is moderate (202). For an advanced reef break that’s fairly consistent, this is the moment to jump on it. Crowds can be an issue here, so get in early.

Saturday afternoon the 25th drops off a bit. Still a 3 ft swell with the same direction, but the wind switches to a light offshore from the E with some cloud cover. It’s surfable, but nothing special. The combined energy is still moderate (176), but the overall vibe is just ordinary.

Sunday the 26th sees the swell start to back off. Both morning and afternoon have clean surf, with 3 ft to 3 ft from the S, period around 8 seconds. The wind stays light and offshore or cross-offshore, so you can still get a few, but the energy is dropping (121 and 136).

From Monday the 27th onwards, it’s a pretty grim run. The swell continues to shrink through the week, dropping down to 1 ft by Tuesday the 28th, and the energy numbers just fall off a cliff, hitting 24 by Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday the 29th is completely flat with glassy conditions, but the swell is only 1.0 ft. That’s not worth a paddle.

We then hit a long, dead run. From Thursday the 30th of July right through to Saturday the 9th of August, the surf remains poor. The swell barely nudges above 2 ft for most of that stretch, with energy numbers in the low double digits. A bunch of days have glassy or clean conditions, but there’s just no push. On Thursday the 6th of August, we do get a flicker of life: a 4 ft to 4 ft swell from the SSW, with a fresh 19 mph offshore wind from the E and ENE. The combined energy jumps to 184 and then 274, which is moderate to strong, but the reports are calling it marginal – likely tricky tide. The winds are stiff, so it will be a battle, but it’s the only real option for a while.

Friday the 7th of August holds a bit of that size, around 3 ft from the S, with strong offshore winds, but again, it’s not firing cleanly.

Saturday the 8th of August is a write-off for surfing. We get a 5 ft swell from the NW, but it’s short-period junk at 6 seconds, with fresh cross-shore winds from the NNW creating lumpy chop. For a beach break setup, that kind of messy, short-period swell is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The last few days of the window, the 9th of August, drop back to tiny surf with no energy.

So, to sum it up: get your session in on Saturday the 25th, Saturday morning specifically. After that, it’s a long wait until the 6th of August for something with a bit more grunt, but it comes with strong winds. Otherwise, the second week is mostly small and poor. Hang in there.

Rusty

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