Corners Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here, lookin’ at the charts for the next couple of weeks. It’s gonna be a bit of a slow dance to start, but if you’re patient, there’s a real beauty of a groundswell waiting for us.

The first week is pretty average, with small, weak waves and not much energy. The real action doesn’t kick off until the first weekend of August, and from there it builds into something special. The standout window is definitely the first week of August, with a significant pulse of long-period swell.

We’re looking at Corners as the main show. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild.

The first few days are a write-off, really. From Saturday the 25th through to Thursday the 31st of July, it’s mostly small surf with combined energy barely getting into triple digits. The biggest we see in that stretch is a 3ft SSE swell on Saturday morning, but the energy is only moderate (202). The wind is mostly cross-off, which keeps things clean, but the waves are just too ordinary to get excited about. There’s a few days where the swell drops below 2ft, and we even get a glassy morning on the 29th, but with only 1.0ft showing, it’s a flat spell. You’d be better off mending the dings than paddling out.

Then things start to stir. On Saturday the 1st of August, we see a little bump in energy to 122, with a 2ft SE swell, but it’s still just ordinary. The real change comes on Sunday the 2nd of August. We get a 4ft S swell at 12 seconds, with combined energy jumping to 359 (moderate). The wind is a clean cross-off, and it’s looking like a fun morning session. The afternoon goes glassy, which is a bonus. That’s the first proper day.

But the absolute standout is Monday the 3rd of August. The morning brings a 5ft SSW swell, still with a nice 11-second period, and the energy is strong (502). The wind is a clean NE cross-off, making it a beauty. The afternoon turns glassy. This is a solid, all-round day.

The pulse keeps coming. Tuesday the 4th of August looks excellent, with the swell hitting 5ft from the SSW, period at 12 seconds, and energy jumping to 674 (strong). The wind is cross-off again. This is getting into the territory where it’s too big for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it’s a treat.

The real peak looks like Friday the 7th of August. The morning is a beast: a 6ft SSW swell, with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 1932 (very strong). The wind is clean cross-off. This is a serious day for the experts. The afternoon sees the swell lift to 7ft from the S, but the wind goes cross-shore, making it a bit more tricky with the tide. That’s a big call for the experienced only.

After that, the swell is still solid on the 8th and 9th, but the wind turns more onshore and cross-shore, bringing some chop. The energy is still there (up to 963), but the quality drops off. It’s still surfable, but not the clean perfection of the early part of the week.

So, to wrap it up: forget the first week. The real deal is from Sunday the 2nd of August through to Friday the 7th. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are the pick of the bunch for a good crowd, with clean conditions and building swell. Friday the 7th is the big one, but only for the experienced. Corners is a reef, so it can handle the longer period groundswell well, but be aware of the crowds, as it’s often busy.

Rusty.

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