Corvette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the coming days.

The first half of the 16-day window is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a solid stretch of poor to marginal conditions with strong winds and messy surf. The only real standout, and it’s a beauty, arrives right at the end of the period. Once we get past the weekend of the 1st of September, things start to look promising.

We kick off with a gap of no quality surf for the first few days. The week starting August 16th at Corvette is a tough one. Despite a decent sized SSW groundswell with a very long 15 to 16 second period on the Sunday afternoon and Monday, the wind is a problem. Strong southerly breezes and a cross-off wind with lumpy conditions mean the surf is messy and hard to read. The wave energy is moderate to strong (1875 to 2181), but the scores are low. It’s just not clean.

Tuesday the 18th sees the swell build to 10 ft from the SSE with a 12 second period, and the wave energy jumps to strong (6246). But with a strong breeze from the ESE, it’s going to be a big, choppy, and difficult session. This is expert territory, and probably more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The water temperature is 72°, which is about normal for the time of year.

From Wednesday the 19th through to the 24th of August, the trend continues: wind stays strong and cross-off, the swell drops off, and the energy readings fall into the weak to moderate range (140 to 732). The waves are small, short period, and generally poor. It’s a proper dry spell.

Then, on Tuesday the 25th of August, the whole game changes. We get a solid SSW groundswell, 5 ft to 7 ft, with a very long period of 17 to 18 seconds. The wind goes glassy – light and variable, shifting to a slight offshore breeze. The water is clean, and the wave energy is strong (2097 to 2764). This is the standout. The conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. The long period groundswell will be best handling at Corvette, a reef break, so the shape should be good. This is your window.

Wednesday the 26th keeps the glassy, clean conditions in the morning with 6 ft SSW swell at 15 seconds, but the afternoon turns a bit cross-onshore, taking the shine off. Thursday the 27th has a 8 ft SSW swell, but the wind is onshore, so it’s back to marginal. The rest of the 28th to the 31st is mostly poor, with onshore winds and dropping energy.

So, the call is clear: ride the glassy, long-period SSW groundswell on Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th of August. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The rest of the run is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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