Corvette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what’s coming up for us here. Let’s get into it.

The next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a real standout window that’s worth planning for. Right now, we’re looking at a solid run of surf starting on Saturday, August 8th. The swell is coming from the ESE at 5 feet, with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is NE and offshore, so the clean-up is going to be nice. The combined energy is moderate (405). The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Corvette’s a reef break, and it’s exposed to the swell, so it’ll handle that ESE direction well. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but crowds are possible, so keep that in mind.

Saturday afternoon holds up with the same 5-foot ESE swell and a lighter NE breeze, still offshore. Good, clean conditions.

Sunday, August 9th, things take a dive. The wind swings onshore from the SW, and the swell drops to 3 feet. Not worth your time.

Monday and Tuesday, August 10th and 11th, are flat and small. The swell is down to 3 feet, and while the wind is clean, the waves are just too weak to get excited about. The energy is low (125 to 161).

Then we hit a dry spell. From Wednesday, August 12th through Friday, August 14th, the swell direction shifts to the SSW, but the heights are tiny (1 foot to 2 feet) and the wind is messy. Thursday afternoon has rain showers. The energy jumps a bit on Friday (653) with a 4-foot SSW swell, but it’s cross-shore and choppy. Not recommended.

Now, the real story starts on Saturday, August 15th. The swell is building from the SSW, hitting 7 feet with a 10-second period, and the wind is SE and cross-offshore. The energy is strong (1196). This is getting interesting. By Sunday, August 16th, the swell is 7 feet from the S, with a 10-second period, and the energy is very strong (1562). The wind stays clean. This is solid, but at 7 to 8 feet, it’s getting into expert territory, especially for a reef break. The long-period swell we see on Sunday afternoon (16 seconds) will mean longer lulls between sets, but the waves will be well-shaped and powerful.

The standout for the whole period is Monday, August 17th. By the afternoon, the swell is 8 feet from the SSE, with a very long period of 17 seconds and the combined energy is massive (3631). The wind is cross-offshore from the ESE at 22 mph. This is a serious groundswell. For a reef break like Corvette, that long period will produce some clean, powerful lines, but it’s going to be a handful. This is for experienced surfers only. The earlier morning session on the 17th is also decent at 4 feet, but the afternoon is the real highlight.

Tuesday, August 18th, remains solid with 6 feet from the S, but the wind picks up to 25 mph, which makes it less appealing. The rest of the week into the 22nd sees the swell slowly dropping, and the wind stays strong, making for poor conditions.

Bottom line: The best bet is the run from Saturday, August 15th through Monday, August 17th, with Monday afternoon being the absolute peak. Get on it if you’re experienced. The first week is mostly a write-off, but the second week has a genuine quality pulse.

Rusty.

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