Kiddies Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming our way for Kiddies Corner over the next couple of weeks. The first few days are gonna be a bit of a write-off, but there’s a session or two worth circling on the calendar.

We start off on Thursday, the 23rd of July. The morning has a clean, gentle offshore breeze from the west, but the swell is tiny at about 2ft from the east-northeast. Wave energy is weak (96), so it’s really just a paddle-around wave. The water is sitting at 65°, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year. Not much to get excited about here.

Now, roll into Friday the 24th, and it’s a different story. The morning brings a solid 7ft swell from the south with a combined energy reading of 1248 – that’s a strong push of water. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the southwest, so the face will be clean. The period is 10 seconds, so it’s got a bit of punch. This is a standout for experienced surfers only; that size is too much for beginners. The afternoon drops a little to 5ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore, messing up the surface.

Saturday the 25th is another good shout. The morning has 5ft of south swell, a period of 11 seconds, and a clean west-northwest offshore wind. That’s a recipe for some real nice lines. Energy is strong at 539. The afternoon sees the wind go light and cross-onshore, so make the most of the early session.

Sunday the 26th follows a similar pattern. Morning offers 5ft of south swell, 11-second period, and a clean cross-offshore breeze. Another solid option with 542 on the energy scale. The afternoons are consistently getting a bit bumpy with cross-onshore winds, so early birds are the ones getting the cleanest waves.

Monday the 27th drops back to a smaller 3ft south swell. The morning is glassy with a light offshore, but it’s just very ordinary.

The week from the 28th through to the 31st of July is pretty flat or onshore slop. Tuesday the 28th has a tiny 2ft wave with a glassy afternoon, but it’s barely breaking. The end of the month sees a spike in wind on the 29th and 30th, with a 7ft south swell on the 30th but terrible cross-shore winds. That setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer given the chop.

Into August, the 1st and 2nd are small and mostly average. But then, Monday the 3rd of August offers a surprise. The morning is glassy with a clean 5ft swell from the south-southeast. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit wobbly, but with zero wind that glassy surface will make it fun. The energy is moderate at 268.

The best on offer across the whole run is hands-down Friday the 24th morning and Saturday the 25th morning. The 7ft and 5ft south swells with that clean offshore wind are the standouts. Kiddies Corner is a fairly consistent spot, so it tends to bounce back, but this is a classic case of picking your windows.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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