Kiddies Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming up for Kiddies Corner over the next couple of weeks. The pattern is pretty straightforward: we’ve got a solid pulse of swell on the way, but most of the time the wind and conditions are going to make things tricky. The water temp is sitting at 65°, right on the money, about average for this time of year.

The best window is actually a bit of a split. The early part of the outlook has some clean-ish windows, but nothing to write home about. The real standout is waiting for us into the second week.

First up, we start with Thursday the 10th. It’s not a great look. Thursday morning has 8ft swell from the south, with a 9-second period and a cross-off wind, but it’s pretty marginal and the water’s messy. The energy is strong (2083), but the quality isn’t there. That afternoon stays poor with 7ft and a cross-shore chop.

Friday the 11th is a bit better. The morning sees 6ft from the SSE, a 10-second period, and a light cross-off wind. It’s clean, but the energy is moderate (577). It’s surfable, nothing to get overly excited about. The afternoon goes onshore and turns to junk.

Saturday the 12th morning is the first real bright spot. We’ve got 4ft of swell from the south, a 9-second period, and glassy conditions. The energy is moderate (394). This is your best chance for clean, fun waves for a beginner. It’s not big, but it’s clean and the wind is perfect. Crowds are likely here, but with these conditions, it’ll be worth it. After that, it’s all downhill for a stretch.

From Saturday afternoon all the way through to Friday the 18th, it’s pretty grim. We’re looking at a solid week of small, weak surf and poor winds. The swell drops right off, with heights around 1ft to 3ft, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, making for choppy, crummy conditions. The energy drops right down (55 to 226), a real flat spell. Not worth paddling out.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. The best session of the whole 16-day window is Saturday the 19th. Saturday morning is shaping up to be a massive pulse. We’re talking 12ft of swell from the south, with an 11-second period. That’s very big and very long period (2613 energy). The wind is light and cross-shore, but here’s the thing – this much swell is going to be too big and powerful for Kiddies Corner. The data says so. It’s an expert-only affair, and even then, it’s going to be a washing machine. That afternoon stays big and messy.

Sunday the 20th is your next real option. Sunday morning has 7ft from the SSE, an 11-second period, and a clean cross-off wind (energy 997). That’s still big, borderline for a beginner. The afternoon of Sunday the 20th is actually looking very promising: 6ft from the SSE, 11-second period, and clean cross-off wind (energy 808). That’s a solid, clean groundswell with good shape potential. That’s the pick of the second week for a confident surfer. After that, the swell drops off again into the following week, with more small, choppy days and a few tiny windows of glassy, small surf on the last day.

So, to wrap it up: if you want clean, small waves, get out on Saturday morning the 12th. For the real deal, bigger, cleaner, and more powerful waves, circle Sunday the 20th afternoon. Everything else in between is flat or choppy.

Rusty.

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