Corners Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Corners over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a massive pulse of long-period groundswell rolling in, and it’s honestly a bit of a wild one. Thursday afternoon the 9th, we’re looking at a solid 15ft swell from the SE with a 17-second period, and the energy is absolutely pumping (12,477). Water temp is sitting at 84°, which is pretty much average for this time of year. The wind is easterly at 19 mph, blowing offshore, keeping things clean. But this is a big reef break, and that size is already pushing into expert territory.

Then we get into Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th, and it goes nuclear. Friday morning sees a 30ft SE swell, period hitting 17 seconds, with energy readings through the roof (72,924). The wind is a cross-off from the east at 31 mph, and it’s clean, but mate, this is well over 8ft. This is for serious, experienced surfers only. The set gaps will be long with that period, but the power is immense. Saturday is similar, with a 31ft S swell and even stronger wind, so it’s a full-on heavy-water scenario.

The standout window here is actually the brief shift on Sunday the 12th, when the swell drops to 12ft from the SSE, period at 12 seconds. The energy is still moderate (4,910), but the wind goes cross-shore from the SSE at 19 mph, which is going to put a bit of a chop on the face. It’s not the cleanest but it’s the most accessible size for a bigger crew.

After that, the whole thing winds down fast. Monday the 13th through Tuesday the 15th sees the swell fade to under 7ft, with lighter winds turning glassy on Wednesday morning. The energy drops into the low hundreds. It’s fun, small waves for a log or a fish, but nothing to get excited about.

There’s a gap of a few days of pretty ordinary, small surf, but then we see a bit of a pulse around Friday the 17th and into the weekend. Friday morning brings a 4ft S swell, period 10 seconds, with clean cross-off winds from the ESE. The energy is low (308), but it’s clean and surfable. Saturday the 18th also looks tidy with a 4ft SSW swell and offshore east winds, keeping things clean. That’s about the best you’ll get in the second week – small, clean, and good for a morning session.

Overall, the absolute best on offer is the very start of the window, but only if you’re an expert. For the rest of us, the Sunday the 12th drop in size, or the clean little pulses around the 17th and 18th, are the ones to aim for.

Rusty signing off.

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