Kiddies Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me look at this. Honestly, the first week is a bit of a dud. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing, then a fleeting window of size that gets blown out. The real glimmer of hope is tucked away in the second week.

Alright, buckle up. We’re looking at Kiddies Corner. For the first few days, it’s a total write-off – tiny dribbles and poor conditions. Tuesday the 15th of July is the first real shout. Wednesday morning, the 15th, things get interesting. The swell jumps to 8 feet out of the south, with a 10-second period. That’s decent size, but let’s be real, at 8 feet, it’s getting into the ‘experts only’ territory. The wind is a cross-off from the southwest, which will keep it clean. The combined energy is massive at 1538 (moderate to strong energy). It’s a serious window for the experienced crew. Water temp is sitting at 65°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

That afternoon, the wind swings southerly and goes cross-shore, putting a bit of chop on it. The swell drops slightly to 8 feet, but the energy actually spikes to 1824. It’s still a big, powerful ocean but the quality drops off. Thursday morning, the 16th, the swell is still solid at 7 feet, but the period has dropped to a short, weak 8 seconds, and the wind is up to 12 mph. The energy is 1052, still solid, but the short period means it’ll be a bit messy and sectiony. For the next few days after that, it’s a slow fade into small, onshore junk.

Now, skipping ahead to the second week, there’s a promising but less certain window. On Monday the 27th of July, the morning looks good. The swell is 3 feet from the east with a very long 13-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and it’s clean with a cross-off wind from the west-southwest. The energy is 291 (weak to moderate), but for a long period, clean wave at Kiddies Corner, that’s the standout. The long period will make for some nice, lined-up waves, but being a longer period, it might break a bit straight, so keep an eye on the banks. If you can get that morning, you’ll have it good.

The following Tuesday morning, the 28th, offers a smaller but clean option: 2 feet from the east with an 11-second period and offshore wind from the west. It’s surfable but very ordinary – just a tiny, clean wave to get the board wet.

So, the best on offer is Wednesday the 15th of July for the big, clean, expert-level waves, and Monday the 27th of July for the clean, long-period groundswell that’s more manageable. The rest of the forecast is a lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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