Corners Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down. We’ve only got one spot to talk about: Corners, a reef setup. The 16-day window starts Saturday July 4th, but the first few days are a total dud. Nothing but tiny, poor surf with onshore wind through Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. A real dry spell to kick things off.

Tuesday July 7th morning is the first sign of something worthwhile. A 3ft groundswell from the southeast with a long 13-second period. Wind is glassy, dead calm, so the surface will be perfect. Combined swell energy is moderate at 249. That long period will wrap into the reef nicely for some clean little waves.

Then Wednesday July 8th morning, it gets serious. We’ve got an 8ft southeast swell with an 18-second period – that’s very long-period groundswell. Energy is strong at 4926. Wind is offshore from the northeast at 15 km/h, so the faces will be clean and lined up. This is for experienced surfers only – 8ft on a reef with that kind of period is heavy. Thursday July 9th builds even more – 13ft southeast swell, 17-second period, with a fresh offshore breeze out of the east-northeast. Energy jumps to 9560. That’s expert-level size.

Friday July 10th and Saturday July 11th get enormous – 20ft swell with 17- and 16-second periods. Combined energy is over 22,000 and then over 32,000. The forecast says it’s too big for this break. Even with clean cross-offshore wind, this is only for the absolute elite, and honestly, it looks more like a kite surfing day than a paddle surfing day. Swell direction is southerly and south-southeast, and Corners prefers it from the southwest, so the angle’s not ideal either.

Sunday July 12th drops back to a more manageable 8ft southeast swell with an 11-second period and moderate cross-offshore wind. Clean, but quality is marginal. By Monday July 13th morning, we’re down to 5ft with a 9-second period, energy at 543, and it’s clean. Much more approachable.

From Tuesday July 14th onward, the swell fades. Tuesday morning still has a clean 4ft wave, but then it quickly gets small and ordinary. Wednesday July 15th and beyond is back to poor or just surfable conditions with tiny waves.

Water temp is about average for this time of year.

The standout window is Wednesday July 8th through Thursday July 9th. That’s when the combo of solid size, very long-period groundswell, and clean offshore winds comes together for a powerful, experienced-only session. Thursday July 9th is the one to circle – that 13ft with a 17-second period and fresh offshore wind is the best on offer, even if the swell direction isn’t dead-on optimum.

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