Kiddies Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee and settle in. Rusty here with the long-range look for Kiddies Corner. I've got to be straight with you: this stretch is a lean one. There are big gaps where you’re better off waxing your board and waiting, but there are a couple of windows that’ll make it worth checking the straps.

Overall Pattern

The next week is a real mixed bag, mostly flat or poor. We’ve got a run of pretty ordinary, small waves with wind that’s going to mess things up. There is a standout day around the 25th of August that looks proper, but you’ll need to be patient for it. After that, we get a little pulse of cleaner swell late in the month, but nothing that’ll blow you away. Get ready for a few blank spells.

The Good Bits

The best on offer is the morning of Tuesday, 25th August. A solid south-southeast swell pushes through at 6ft and the combined energy is strong, sitting at 648. It’s going to be clean with a light west-northwest cross-offshore breeze. This is a beginner-friendly break, but at that size, it might be pushing the limits for total beginners—a bit too much punch. Still, it's the best wave we see.

The next one to keep an eye on is the morning of Thursday, 27th August. We get a similar set-up with a 3ft south swell, clean with a moderate west-southwest offshore breeze, and moderate energy at 288. It won't be the size of the 25th, but it’ll be clean and surfable and a good bet.

Later, on the Saturday morning, 29th August, a 4ft north-east swell rolls in, 254 combined energy, with a light north-west cross-offshore wind. It’s clean, but that north-east direction isn’t the optimum for this spot, so it won’t be as good as the mid-week session.

The Gaps & The Ordinary

There’s a *lot* of nothing in between. From the start of the forecast up until the 25th, you’re looking at a solid week where the waves are either tiny, blown-out, or just a waste of time. For instance, the 19th of August has a glassy morning with a 2ft ESE groundswell at 10 seconds that’s surfable, but it’s absolutely tiny and ordinary.

Between the 25th and the 29th, there's another quiet spell. The 28th is a write-off.

Crowds & Conditions

This spot is a beginner’s haven, and when it’s on, it’s *often* crowded. Keep that in mind. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird happening there.

The Long-Range Look

The second week starts to peter out. The 31st of August morning has a 1ft east-southeast groundswell at 13 seconds with offshore wind, but it’s weak—energy at just 119. The 1st of September is similar: tiny, clean, but not worth the paddle. The outlook runs dry after that.

If the wind gets up and the swell gets messy on a bigger day, this beach setup will be more interesting for kite surfing than for a paddle. Get your timing right for that Tuesday morning the 25th.

Rusty.

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