Outside Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, let’s talk surf. The models are showing a solid stretch ahead, with the first real pulse arriving Tuesday the 4th. It’s going to be a week of building swell, but we’ll have to pick our moments.

Right off the bat, Tuesday morning (August 4th) at Outside Corner (South Africa) is a go. The swell is a clean 5ft from the SSW with a nice 14-second period. The ESE wind is blowing offshore, keeping things glassy. It’s good surf, but it’s mainly for the experienced crew – the water’s at 79°, which is right about average for this time of year. The energy’s already humming along at a strong 1296. Tuesday afternoon bumps up a touch to 6ft and stays clean, so the session should hold.

Wednesday the 5th is more of the same, with the swell holding at 6ft and the period stretching out to 15 seconds. The wind stays offshore, and the energy is climbing into that strong zone (1467 to 1629). It’s still clean, still fun, and the consistency is looking fair.

Thursday the 6th, the swell pushes up over the 7ft mark to 7ft. The period is still long at 16-17 seconds, but the forecast flags it as a bit more marginal, likely tide-dependent. The wind is still offshore, but the power is ramping up (2460). It’s bigger, but might be a bit more challenging to find the right bank.

Now, here’s the standout. Friday the 7th. The morning is looking at 8ft of SSW groundswell with a 17-second period. The offshore ESE wind is holding. The energy is strong at 3127, and the forecast has this as a real peak in quality. The afternoon pushes it to 8ft, which is getting serious – this is expert territory for sure. This is the day to be out there if you can handle it.

Saturday the 8th stays big and powerful, with 8ft in the morning, though the forecast says the conditions are a bit less perfect. The afternoon drops slightly to 8ft. It’s still solid, but that Friday is the pick.

Sunday the 9th sees the swell ease back a little, with 7ft waves. Monday the 10th is where things get interesting. The morning has a huge period jump to 19 seconds, which is very long period groundswell. The wind switches to a cross-off, which is still workable. But the afternoon is a monster: a 10ft swell. That’s a lot of water moving. The energy jumps to a strong 4650. This is for experts only, and a big day at the reef and point.

Tuesday the 11th is another huge day. The morning hits 10ft again with an offshore wind, and the rating is high. The afternoon backs down to 8ft, but it’s still a heavy day. If you’re not confident in your abilities, give this one a miss. This is the other true standout, but it’s a serious, serious swell.

The rest of the second week stays on the bigger side. Wednesday the 12th has 7ft to 8ft with good offshore winds. Thursday the 13th looks clean and fun with 7ft, and the wind eases to a gentle offshore – that should be a magic morning. Friday the 14th is steady at 8ft with clean conditions. Saturday the 15th drops off a bit, and the wind starts to pick up, getting fresh by the afternoon, which could make things a bit bumpy. Sunday the 16th has bigger swell again at 8ft, but the wind is fresh, so it’s less ideal.

Looking further out, Monday the 17th is another period to watch. The morning has a 6ft swell with a very long 20-second period, and the afternoon brings back the size to 8ft with a strong energy reading. It’s a promising day, but being a week out, I’d say it’s more of a maybe than a definite go. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th settle down a bit with 6ft to 7ft waves and offshore winds, rounding out the period with more reasonable, still fun conditions.

So, to sum it up: the cream of the crop is Friday the 7th and the big days of the 10th and 11th. The first is a solid, powerful, clean day. The latter two are for the hardcore lifeguard types only. Get out there and enjoy.

Rusty.

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