Corvette Surf Break

Lat Long: 22.48° S 166.46° E

Corvette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Corvette sea temperature is
22.2°C
0.1° 

Corvette surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Corvette surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 3,981 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Corvette this week:

The surf forecast for Corvette over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Corvette in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 21st Sep)8ft (2.5m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 21st Sep)8ft (2.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 20th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Corvette over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, this is Rusty checkin' in with a look at what's cookin' for Corvette over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you—it's a bit of a slow burner, and a lot of it comes with a side of strong wind. But we do get a couple of windows that could be worth the paddle out.

Right off the bat, we're lookin' at Tuesday, September 15th with a solid 7 ft swell out of the south, but it's getting hammered by a 19 mph cross-offshore breeze. The water temp's just your average for this time of year, so nothing special there. The energy's moderate, but with that wind, it's gonna be a battle. Not the best way to kick things off.

We've got a real quiet spell through the middle of the week. Wednesday the 16th drops to 4 ft, and by Thursday the 17th it's a total write-off with a 28 mph onshore gale and a weak, short-period windswell. That's a day for stayin' home and waxin' your boards.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th see a big pulse of energy, with the swell climbin' to 10 ft on Friday from the SSW. The combined energy is strong to very strong. But—and it's a big but—that's with a fresh cross-shore breeze choppin' it up. That kind of size with messy conditions? Only for the experienced crew. It's still a reef break, so that long-period (11-12 sec) groundswell will wrap in nicely, but the surface conditions are gonna be a handful.

The real standout, and I mean the one to circle on your calendar, is Sunday, September 20th. The morning session is the pick of the entire forecast. We've got a solid 8 ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period—that's proper energy. And the wind? Just a gentle cross-shore breeze. That's gonna clean it right up. The sets will be lined up, powerful, and the paddle out won't be as hectic with those longer lulls. This is expert territory at that size, but for those who can handle it, Corvette on Sunday morning is gonna be firing.

We get a decent follow-up through Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd with swell still in the 5 ft to 8 ft range and that consistent SSW direction. Conditions stay clean with cross-offshore winds on Tuesday, but it's a bit more manageable for the strong intermediates.

After that, the forecast gets a bit shaky. Wednesday the 23rd afternoon shows a big spike back to 8 ft with a 19-second period and strong energy, but by Thursday the 24th, a near-gale (31 mph) chops it up. That's a pass. We fade out into some smaller, shorter-period SE swell to wrap up the month, nothing to write home about.

So, to boil it down: Sunday morning, September 20th is your best bet—clean, powerful, and all-time potential for the experts. Friday the 18th has the size if you don't mind the chop. Everything else is a bit of a gamble. This reef ain't givin' it up easy.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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2
4
2
4
Swell
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
16
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
10
1.2
SSW
4
2.3
SSW
8
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
11
2.1
SSW
11
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2898
1830
1563
724
454
289
189
96
55
705
2155
2977
1977
1219
961
3981
3178
2919
2976
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
30
SE
15
SE
20
WSW
45
SW
35
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
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High Tide
9:47PM1.24m
10:25AM1.21m
10:15PM1.16m
11:04AM1.16m
10:44PM1.07m
11:46AM1.09m
11:14PM0.99m
12:38PM1.01m
11:50PM0.90m
1:52PM0.95m
00:44AM0.83m
3:32PM0.95m
2:28AM0.78m
Low Tide
4:04AM0.12m
4:21PM0.34m
4:36AM0.15m
4:58PM0.43m
5:09AM0.21m
5:38PM0.52m
5:49AM0.27m
6:29PM0.61m
6:39AM0.34m
7:49PM0.67m
7:52AM0.39m
9:50PM0.67m
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5:48
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5:46
5:47
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Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
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19
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20
Feels °C
15
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12
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18
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Information about the Corvette Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Corvette provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Corvette can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Corvette surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Corvette) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Corvette may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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