Corvette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's comin' down the pipe for this spot. It's a bit of a slow burner, but there's some serious potential hiding in the back half of the forecast.

The main event is all about Corvette. This is a reef break that's fairly consistent and handles a SSW swell, which is exactly what we're getting. For the first few days, it's a bit of a write-off. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st of August are pretty average with messy cross-shore winds and some junky looking waves. The swell energy is building, getting up to 942 (moderate energy) but the winds just aren't playing ball.

Then things start to get interesting. From Tuesday the 1st of September through to Thursday the 3rd, we see a solid pulse of SSW groundswell. We're looking at a consistent 7 ft to 8 ft of swell, with long periods between 12 and 17 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy hits a massive 3603 on Tuesday morning, which is strong to very strong. The wind is a cross-off, which will keep the surface clean, but it's a bit of a fresh breeze at 19 mph. Still, it's rideable.

The real standout, the one you want to circle on your calendar, is Sunday the 6th of September. The morning window is looking like the pick of the whole forecast. The swell drops back a touch to 7 ft, still from the SSW, with a very long period of 15 seconds. That's a proper groundswell. The magic is in the wind – a light offshore breeze from the ENE at only 6 mph. That's a glassy, clean, off-the-face kind of day. The combined energy is a strong 2014, so there's plenty of power. This is a day for experienced surfers, as that 7 ft on a reef with long period will be fairly challenging, but the reward is going to be some of the best waves you'll see. The water temp is about 72°F, which is bang on average for this time of year.

Into the second week, it gets a bit more hit-and-miss with stronger winds. There's a pulse of serious size on Sunday the 13th of September, with 10 ft of SSW swell and a 16-second period, pushing the energy to a massive 4327. But the wind is a strong cross-off. That's a big, powerful, and potentially unruly wave. Only for the experts, and even then, it'll be a battle.

So, to sum it up: The first few days are a pass. The best bet is Sunday the 6th of September morning at Corvette. That's your window for clean, long-period groundswell with light offshore winds. Get on it.

Rusty.

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