Kiddies Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our stretch of coast for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, the first few days are a bit of a tease. We’ve got surf on offer, but it’s small and the conditions are pretty ordinary. The ocean is just finding its rhythm, so you’ll want to be patient. The real juice doesn’t show up until the middle of next week, and then again further out, so let’s break it down day by day.

Starting off on Wednesday, August 5th, it’s tiny. The swell at Kiddies Corner (this is our local zone) is a mere 1.3ft from the east with a short, weak 10-second period. The energy is weak, only 38 on the dial. It’s clean in the morning with a light offshore, but there’s just nothing to ride. The water’s at 64.2°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Thursday isn't much better. The swell bumps up slightly to 1.6ft, but the morning is clean and the afternoon turns onshore and messy. Still not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 7th is more of the same – small, clean morning surf around 2ft, but super weak. You’d be fighting for scraps. The weekend looks a bit more promising size-wise but the wind chops it up. Saturday morning has that glassy feel, but the swell is back down to 1.3ft. Sunday sees the swell pick up a bit to 3ft from the ENE, and the morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze. It’s surfable, but it’s still pretty average. The energy is moderate at 150, but it’s not going to get your heart racing.

Now, here’s where things start to get interesting. Monday, August 10th, the wind swings offshore and cranks up to 19-22 mph. The swell is around 4.6ft but the energy jumps to 331. It’s going to be blown-out and lumpy, but it’s a sign of things to come. Then, Tuesday the 11th – this is the first real standout. The offshore wind drops to a light breeze, and the swell builds to 4.9ft from the south with a 10-second period. The energy is strong at 439, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is your morning session. Kiddies Corner is a fairly consistent spot, and with that clean, offshore flow, it’s going to be firing. It’s a bit of a beach break, so with that 10-second period it should be reasonably lined up, and the light offshore will keep the faces clean. This is the best session of the first week, no doubt.

Wednesday and Thursday are a bit of a letdown after that. Wednesday the 12th drops back to 2.6ft with a moderate cross-offshore, and it’s not great. Thursday the 13th is when the big swell hits. The morning pushes 5.9ft from the south with a 9-second period, and the energy is very strong at 547. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is going to be a proper, powerful beach break. The period is on the shorter side, so it could be a bit dumpy, but for the experienced crew, this could be a lot of fun. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. Just be aware, at 5.9ft, it’s getting solid for the beginner crew. The afternoon gets a bit sketchy with a cross-onshore breeze, so get your waves in the morning. This is the pick of the week, alongside Tuesday.

The weekend after that gets bumped up even more. Friday the 14th is messy, Saturday the 15th has 6.2ft swells but it’s raining and the wind is cross-shore, making it a bit of a washing machine. Not ideal. Sunday the 16th is similar, with 6.2ft but a cross-onshore wind. The size is there, but the quality is lacking. It's big and chunky, but not clean.

Now, looking further out, the second week gets a bit more uncertain, but there’s a couple of long-range standouts. The first is Tuesday, August 18th. The forecast is for 5.2ft from the SSE with a 10-second period, and the energy is very strong at 568. The wind is light and cross-offshore, and the call is “expect very good surf conditions.” This looks like a solid, clean day, but as it’s over a week out, don’t book the day off work just yet. Treat it as promising but not locked in.

Then, the final call is Thursday, August 20th. The swell has dropped to 3.3ft, but the wind is forecast to be glassy in the morning. The energy is moderate at 253, and the conditions are looking clean. It’s smaller, but a glassy 3.3ft at a fairly consistent break is always worth a look. It’s a nice way to potentially round out the outlook.

So, overall, the surf is pretty lackluster for the first few days, but there are two clear windows to get excited about: Tuesday the 11

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