Corners Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Corners over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it's looking pretty grim out there. We've got a long stretch of mostly small, junk waves ahead, with only a couple of very short windows where it might be worth paddling out. Don't get your hopes up too high.

We start off this Wednesday afternoon with a tiny bit of hope. Corners is seeing a small 3ft SSW swell. The wind is out of the ENE at 16 mph, which is offshore and making things clean. The water is a warm 84° – that's about average for this time of year, no surprises there. The combined energy is weak (175), so don't expect much push. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary.

Thursday morning, the swell stays small at 3ft from the SSW, and the wind backs off to a N 12 mph cross-offshore, keeping it clean. The period bumps up to 11 seconds, which is a bit longer. The energy is still low (225). This is another window where you might get a few, but it's marginal with the risk of t-storms around.

Friday morning sees a jump in size to a 4ft SW swell, and the wind is howling onshore from the SW at 16 mph. The energy jumps to a moderate 542, but with those winds, it’s gonna be a blown-out mess. That’s a no-go. It’s the same story Friday afternoon: 4ft, onshore wind, poor conditions.

Saturday morning is a little cleaner with a NNE cross-offshore wind at 12 mph, but we're back down to a 3ft S swell with a short 8-second period. The energy is weak (227). It’s a maybe, but the weekend crowds are likely at a spot like this, and the quality is just not there.

After Saturday morning, it's a desert. From Saturday afternoon all the way through to Thursday the 17th of September, every single session is flagged as poor. We’re talking about a full week and a half of tiny, weak, or unsurfable conditions. The swell drops right off, with most days seeing swell under 2ft and combined energy below 100. You'll see some offshore winds in there, especially from the 11th onwards, but there just isn't any wave to ride. It's a total flat spell.

So, the reality is, the only real standouts – and I use that term loosely – are that Wednesday afternoon (Sept 2) and Thursday morning (Sept 3) where the offshore wind will clean up a small, weak swell. For Thursday morning, the swell is 3ft from the SSW with a slightly better 11-second period. It's the best of a bad bunch, but it's still marginal. Everything else is a write-off. If you’re desperate for a paddle, those are your moments. Otherwise, save your energy. If you're a kiter, you might have more fun on Friday morning when the wind is strong onshore, but for a surfboard, it’s a bust.

Rusty, signing off.

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