Corners Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our local stretch over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a tough start. We’re looking at a long, barren run with no decent surf on offer from now, right through until late in the month. There’s a real gap of about ten days where you can leave the boards in the garage unless you're keen on a flat paddle. The only spot on the radar that gets any love during that period is Corners, a tricky advanced reef set-up, but the early forecasts are all reading “poor surf conditions” with minimal, weak swell. A quick look at the numbers (combined energy of all swells directed here) shows single-digit or very low double-digit readings, confirming it’s basically flat. The wind is often offshore or cross-off, which would be great if there was anything to ride, but there just isn't.

Around Friday the 21st of September, things change dramatically. A massive pulse of energy is forecast to arrive. Monday morning the 21st sees a 20ft SE groundswell start to build, with a long period of 14 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a massive 14,219, but the wind is a gale-force 53 mph from the NNE. That's dangerous, not surfable. By Tuesday the 22nd, it gets even bigger and gnarlier. Storm-force winds from the W and NW are predicted, with swell heights hitting 30ft and energy readings above 34,000. The notes on the forecast say it’s simply too big for the break, and I’d absolutely agree. This is a full-blown weather event, not a surf session.

The swell does start to back off by Wednesday the 24th, but it’s still a solid 13ft to 15ft from the west with a long period, and the wind is cross-onshore, making for a lumpy, choppy mess. Not recommended.

Now, for the one true standout in this entire outlook. Come Friday the 25th of September, the conditions finally align for a trimmed-down, powerful swell. We’re looking at a clean 8ft NW groundswell (12-second period) hitting Corners. The wind will be a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. This will result in clean, lined-up waves. At this size and with that period, this is a solid groundswell that will hold up well on a reef. However, with the swell over 5ft and the spot being rated for advanced surfers only, this is strictly for the experienced crew. The combined energy is still very strong at 1,971, showing there’s plenty of power in the water. A bit of this carries into Saturday the 26th with a slightly bigger 11ft NW swell, still clean and cross-off, but honestly, Friday looks like the pick of the bunch for quality.

Water temperatures are about 83°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so the boardies are fine.

So to sum it up: a long flat spell, a dangerous monster swell you should watch from the headland, and then a brief window of clean, powerful waves for the experts right at the end of the forecast period.

Stay sharp.
Rusty.

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