Corners Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s keep it real – the next couple weeks at Corners are a slow burn with a huge payoff if you’re willing to wait. The first week is mostly a bust thanks to strong winds and messy conditions, but the start of September brings some serious, heavy swell that’ll get the heart pumping.

We’ve got a big gap before anything’s worth looking at. From Monday the 24th through Monday the 31st of August, it’s mostly poor to ordinary. Winds are all over the place – cross-off, cross-on, even near gale force – and the swell is either tiny or blown out. On Wednesday the 26th, a bump of 12ft to 13ft rolls in from the west, but with 37 mph winds and combined energy of 1762, it’s just a churning mess. That’s more for the kite crowd. Thursday and Friday hold 8ft to 10ft with lumpy cross-shore chop. Not surfable.

Finally, on Monday the 31st, we see a glimmer. Clean offshore breezes from the ENE, but the swell is tiny at 2ft, 11-second period. Just a tease.

Now, the standout window. Tuesday the 1st of September morning brings a clean 7ft swell from the SSE, 10-second period, with a moderate offshore from the NE. That’s good, solid surf for experienced surfers, with combined energy of 1050. But the real gem is Tuesday afternoon – this is the one to mark. A massive 20ft swell from the SE, 14-second period, with a moderate offshore wind. Combined energy is a staggering 13463. That’s exceptional, expert-level surf. Huge, powerful, and clean. That’s the best of the whole outlook, no doubt.

The energy keeps rolling Wednesday and Thursday the 2nd and 3rd of September with 10ft to 12ft swells from the SSE, still clean with cross-off winds. Combined energy sits around 1510 to 2477, plenty of grunt. Solid days, but not the peak of Tuesday afternoon.

Things drop off towards the end of the first week of September. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th fall to 4ft to 4ft, with cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. Nothing special.

But then we get another standout in the second week. Sunday the 6th of September morning is glassy – dead calm, zero wind, and a 10ft swell from the SE with a 13-second period. Combined energy is 3226. That’s going to be clean, lined-up, and beautiful. The afternoon stays clean with a light cross-off from the NNE and 12ft swell. Both sessions are excellent.

Monday the 7th of September morning is another exceptional one for experts: 13ft from the SSE, 13-second period, combined energy of 10496, and a gentle offshore breeze. That’s big, powerful, and clean. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with cross-shore wind but still 15ft and 11195 energy – plenty of push, just not as perfect.

Tuesday the 8th holds 15ft from the south, 13-second period, but with cross-shore winds and combined energy of 7343. Still big, but the wind chops it up.

Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

Keep your eyes on that Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon and the Sunday the 6th morning glass-off. Those are the ones.

Rusty.

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