Kiddies Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your patch long enough to know what’s worth your time. Let’s cut through the noise.

Right now, Kiddies Corner is the only show in town, and it’s a bit of a slow burner. The first couple of days are a write-off—Thursday morning’s offering a measly 3ft of S swell with a short 7-second period and a cross-off wind that’s making a mess of things. The combined energy is a weak 100, so don’t even bother. Thursday afternoon bumps up to 5ft, but it’s cross-on and choppy, so still a no-go.

Friday morning, 14 August, is where it starts to get interesting. The swell drops slightly to 4ft from the S, but the period stretches to 9 seconds, and we get a 10 km/h offshore wind from the W. The water’s clean, and the combined energy sits at 240—moderate, but workable. It’s a beginner-friendly spot anyway, so that 4ft is perfect for learning. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no need to dig out the 5/4 just yet.

The real standout is Saturday morning, 15 August. A solid 5ft swell from the S, 9-second period, and a light 10 km/h cross-off breeze from the S. The combined energy jumps to 584, which is solid moderate, and the conditions are clean. This is your best bet early on. The wind is light, the waves have a bit of push, and it’s a fairly consistent spot, though crowds are often here, so get in early. The rain showers aren’t going to ruin it.

After that, things go quiet. From Sunday morning through to the end of the week, we’ve got a string of poor conditions—cross-on winds, short periods, and weak energy. There’s a brief glimmer on Wednesday morning, 19 August, with glassy conditions and a 4ft ESE swell, but the period is only 6 seconds and the energy is weak at 130. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Thursday morning, 20 August, is similar—glassy, but tiny 3ft waves with 58 energy.

Then there’s a long gap of nothing much until the second week. From 21 August to 25 August, the swell drops to ankle-snappers, with ENE swells mostly under 3ft and periods around 8-10 seconds. The winds are better—offshore from the W on the 23rd and 24th, and even a glassy moment on the 24th afternoon—but the energy is weak, topping out at 196. It’s ordinary, but if you’re desperate, you could paddle out for a few soft ones.

Now, the tail end of the forecast gets interesting. Wednesday morning, 26 August, sees a jump to 6ft from the S, with a 10-second period and a clean cross-off from the SSW. The combined energy hits 628—solid moderate. But by afternoon, the swell hits 8ft from the S with an 11-second period, and the energy is a massive 1481. That’s strong, and with a cross-shore wind, it’s going to be messy and only for experts. Thursday morning, 27 August, drops back to 6ft from the S, still clean, but again, that’s expert territory. This is promising, but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, Saturday morning, 15 August, is your standout. Get on it early. The second week’s bigger swell is a maybe, but don’t bank on it yet.

Rusty

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