Corners Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The only spot on the radar for this stretch is Corners. It’s a tricky reef setup for advanced surfers only, and it’s exposed to the open ocean, but it picks up swell from the SW quadrant best. Water temp is sitting at 84°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no shocker there.

The outlook starts off pretty quiet. Monday the 17th has tiny 2ft SW swell with an 8-second period and weak energy (90). The wind is cross-off from the ESE, so the surface is clean, but there’s just not enough push to get excited about. Tuesday the 18th is even smaller at 2ft, with offshore wind but still only 60 weak energy. Wednesday the 19th drops right off to 1.0-1ft and the wind is stronger and cross-off, so it’s just not worth paddling out.

Then things get interesting. Thursday the 20th sees a big jump in swell, 10ft from the SE, with energy spiking to 1229. That’s a lot of power, but the wind is cross-off and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s a bit of a messy, lumpy beast. At that size, it’s expert-only territory. The trend continues into Friday the 21st with 8-8ft SE swell and moderate energy (756-976), still cross-off winds, but the quality is only marginal. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd stay in the 7-8ft range, but the wind switches to a cross-shore, bringing some chop and making it feel less clean.

Monday the 24th is a welcome change. Swell drops to 5ft from the S, period still 8 seconds, but energy is a modest 324 and the wind is light cross-off. The conditions are described as “good”, and at this size it’s more manageable for a strong intermediate. Tuesday the 25th is actually the standout window. 4ft S swell with a 10-second period, offshore NE breeze at 15 km/h, and clean conditions. That’s a proper little groundswell with nice shape, and the energy is consistent at 322-327. For a reef break like Corners, that’s a sweet spot. Wednesday the 26th is similar, with 4ft SSW swell, 10-second period, and light cross-off flow, but it drops off quickly after that.

From Thursday the 27th onward, it’s a long, sorry stretch. Swell collapses to under 3ft, wind goes onshore or cross-shore, and the energy drains away. That runs all the way through to the end of August and into September 1st. There’s a brief flash on the afternoon of September 1st – a 15ft NW swell with 9-second period and massive energy of 3670, but it’s a short-period, powerful, and likely unruly for a reef. That’s a big, raw, expert-only swing, and it’s too far out to get too excited about. The morning of the 1st is still small.

So, the best bet in the whole 16 days is Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th, with that clean, offshore, 4ft SSW groundswell. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, consistent, and the reef will shape it up nicely. If you’re an advanced surfer, Thursday the 20th through Sunday the 23rd has size, but the quality is only marginal with the wind and short period. For the rest of the time, it’s a flat spell.

Rusty.

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