Kiddies Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up for us.

Right now, there’s a bit of a lull, but the pattern is set to change. We’ve got a decent run of small, clean surf kicking off this Sunday, August 30th. The water is sitting at 64°F which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing weird there. The first real standout is actually that Sunday morning session. Kiddies Corner will be tiny at 3ft but it’s from the south with a nice 9-second period, and the wind is glass – dead calm. You’ll have the place to yourself with that kind of size, and it’ll be smooth as a lake. The combined energy is a weak 216, but for a beginner-friendly wave, it’s perfect.

Moving into Monday morning, August 31st, it gets even smaller, dropping to 2ft, but that’s a long-period south swell at 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, which at a beach break like this might make it a bit walled-up and tricky to find a peak, but the glassy conditions (combined energy 260) will make it fun for a log or a mid-length if you’ve got the patience for the sets.

The waves stay in that 3-3ft zone through Tuesday and Wednesday, with mostly clean windows. Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning are both clean with light winds but the swell period drops off a bit.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Thursday, September 3rd, through Saturday the 5th, it’s mostly small and ordinary, with the wind turning onshore or going too fresh. Friday the 4th has a pulse of very long-period energy at 18 seconds, but it’s only 1.0ft from the SSE. That’s more of a ripple than a wave. Don’t bother.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Around Sunday, September 6th, the swell starts to build back. That Sunday morning is a gem: 4ft at 12 seconds from the south with glassy conditions again. That combo of energy (357) and no wind is hard to beat for a clean, fun wave at this spot. Monday the 7th is similar at 4ft with a clean offshore feel, but then Monday afternoon gets ruined by a strong onshore breeze.

The big one, and I mean the big one, is looking like Thursday, September 10th. This is a massive spike in energy. Thursday morning has a solid 7ft south swell at a very long 13 seconds, with clean winds. The combined energy is a staggering 1649. That is powerful for Kiddies Corner. This is expert territory. 7ft is over 5ft so it’s getting heavy for beginners, but under 8ft. It'll be a serious step up. The period is long so expect long lulls between big, walling sets. That afternoon gets even bigger at 10ft with even more energy, but it is predicted to be too big for this break. That afternoon is a write-off for paddling, maybe more of a kite show. Friday the 11th holds that size at 8ft and 7ft with good winds, so that’s your best chance for a big-wave session if you’ve got the skills.

After that, it’s all downhill. The swell drops and the wind swings onshore for the rest of the run through to September 14th, with mostly poor conditions and choppy water.

So, to wrap it up: your best bets are Sunday morning August 30th for the littlest, cleanest fun, and the real highlight is the morning of Thursday, September 10th, for experienced surfers looking for a powerful, clean south groundswell. Keep an eye on that Monday morning, September 7th, too, as a solid second option.

Rusty out.

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