Kiddies Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you – the 16-day outlook for this stretch of coast is a mixed bag, with a whole lot of nothing before things finally fire up. We’ve got Kiddies Corner on the radar, and it’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent little wave, exposed to the south-east. The water temp is sitting at a pretty normal 64°F for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The next week or so is a frustrating wait. From Saturday the 29th through to the morning of Monday the 7th of September, the surf is mostly tiny, messy, or blown out. There are a few sessions with small glassy or clean conditions – like Sunday the 30th morning with 3ft SSE swell and glassy wind – but the wave heights are just too small to get excited about. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best (241), and the scores reflect that. Monday the 31st morning has a very long period swell of 16 seconds, but it’s only 2ft and cross-shore, so you’re fighting the current more than riding waves. The afternoon gets ruined by a 12 mph onshorer. Honestly, don’t bother rushing to the beach this week.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The real standout comes in the second week, and it’s worth circling on the calendar.

Thursday, 10th September – Morning at Kiddies Corner is the pick of the whole forecast. You’re looking at a solid 6ft groundswell from the SSE, with a period of 12 seconds, packing serious energy (1071). The wind turns glassy – completely offshore and calm – so the waves will be clean as a whistle. This is proper wave energy, but the size is pushing up toward the expert zone. The combined swell energy is strong. For an experienced surfer, this is the session to aim for. The afternoon gets messy with 9 mph onshore, so get on it early.

Also keep an eye on Wednesday, 9th September – morning has a bigger 8ft swell from the S with a 12-second period, but the wind is cross-offshore at 16 mph, making it a bit hairy. The energy is very strong at 1616, but the wind will chop things up for the average punter. It’s more of a big-wave day for the crew with deep water boards.

On Tuesday, 8th September, the afternoon has 6ft swell from the S, an 11-second period, and fresh offshore wind at 22 mph. That’s clean, powerful, and a good precursor to the best day on the 10th.

The rest of the second week, from Friday the 11th onwards, tails off again. The morning of the 11th has 4ft and glassy, but the energy drops (593), and by the afternoon it’s onshore. After that, it’s back to tiny, weak conditions through to the end of the 16 days.

Bottom line: you’re waiting nearly two weeks, but if you’re an experienced surfer, the morning of Thursday 10th September is the standout. Just be ready for the size.

Rusty

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