Kiddies Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's talk about the waves coming our way for the foreseeable future.

Honestly, it's a bit of a slow burn for a while, but there’s a real standout window in there that’s worth circling on the calendar if you’ve got the patience.

We’re looking at Kiddies Corner, our only spot on the radar here. The first couple of days are a write-off. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are offering tiny, weak surf with barely enough energy to push a foamie. You'll be waiting until Friday the 31st for anything that gets the heart rate up.

Now, Friday the 31st of July – that’s the one. Early morning, the stars align. The swell jumps to 7ft from the south, with a moderate period of 10 seconds, and the wind is a clean, cross-off breeze from the southwest. Combined wave energy is pumping hard at 1648, which is solid, meaty stuff. This is a powerful, clean wave with plenty of push. Because the swell is over 5ft, it's not for learners, and at 7ft it's getting into the territory of only experienced surfers. But for those guys, it’s going to be excellent. The direction is almost dead-on from the south, which is the optimum direction, so the break will set up nicely.

Heading into August, Saturday the 1st still has some decent energy rolling in at 5ft in the morning, and the wind is still favourable. It’s a solid option but a step down from the Friday peak. The rest of that week into the second week drops off significantly. We get a few days with knee-high to waist-high slop and cross-onshore winds that will chop it up. The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is right on the money for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

Looking further out, there’s a little flicker of hope on Thursday the 13th of August. The swell picks back up to 4ft from the south with a 9-second period, and the wind swings offshore from the west-southwest. Combined energy is 425 – a reasonable bump. It’s a long way off, so treat that as a promising idea rather than a guarantee, but it’s the only other window that looks even half-decent. The rest of the second week is mostly flat or blown out.

So, the real standout here is simple: Friday 31st July, first light at Kiddies Corner. Get on it if you can handle a bit of size. The crowd factor is listed as "often", so expect some company for the good ones.

Stay keen, check the charts closer to the date for that Thursday the 13th call.

Rusty.

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