Corvette Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming down the pipe for this stretch. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so we’ll take it session by session.

Right off the bat, we’ve got some solid size rolling in. We’re looking at a solid 8 ft to 8 ft groundswell from the SSW on Wednesday the 2nd, with a really nice long period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is cranking at 2606 (moderate to strong), but the wind is a cross-offshore breeze at 12 to 16 mph. That means clean walls, but it’s not perfect. The water’s sitting at 72°, which is bang on average for this time of year. This is serious swell, over the 8 ft mark, so this one is strictly for the experienced crew. It’s got that long-period punch, perfect for the reef setup at Corvette, but it will be a handful.

The real standout, the one that’s got me waking up early, is Thursday morning the 3rd. The wind drops right out to a whisper at only 3 mph, dead cross-off, giving you glassy, clean conditions. Swell has dropped a touch to 7 ft from the SSW, still at a lovely 13-second period. The energy is still beefy at 1494 (moderate). This is the window. Excellent, clean surf for those who know what they’re doing. Still a bit too much grunt for the beginners.

After that, things start to wind down and get messy. Friday the 4th sees the swell dropping fast, and by the afternoon a fresh breeze of 22 mph chops things up. The weekend of the 5th and 6th is a write-off for quality surf – we’ve got onshore winds and poor conditions, with a tiny, weak leftover swell. It’s a couple of days to give the board a rest.

There’s a glimmer on Sunday the 6th afternoon where we get a pulse of 7 ft at 14 seconds, but that fresh breeze spoils the party. Then we get a long, flat spell of marginal dribble and onshore slop right through until the second week. The energy just drops into the very weak range.

Now, for the brave, there is a raw, powerful pulse forecast to show up on September 12th (Saturday). We’re talking a massive 12 ft SSW swell at 17 seconds. The combined energy is a monstrous 6537 (very strong). This is big, heavy ocean. But – and it’s a huge but – the wind is howling cross-onshore at 16 mph, making it messy and dangerous. This is really only for the absolute top-tier charger on a big day, or frankly, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. I’d leave the board on the sand for this one. It cleans up a little by the afternoon but it’s still a battle.

The final week offers a little relief. Sunday the 13th morning looks the best of the late period, with a clean 6 ft from the SSW under light cross-shore winds. It’s small, but it’s surfable. The rest of the run is just fading, weak leftovers. The 16th and 17th are basically a bust with onshore winds and barely a ripple.

Best Bet: Thursday morning, 3rd of September. Get on it. The stand-out clean conditions on a solid swinger of a swell.

Rusty.

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