Outside Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got one spot that’s the main event for this whole period: Outside Corner. This is a solid reef and point setup, exposed to the swell, and it’s going to be working consistently for the advanced crew. The water is sitting at 78°F right now, which is about average for this time of year – nothing wild there.

The action kicks off on Monday, August 24th. The morning session is a beauty. You’re looking at a solid 6ft SSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period – that’s proper energy pushing in (1766). The wind is ESE at 12 mph, blowing offshore, so the waves will be clean and lined up. This is top-tier for experienced surfers.

The swell holds through Tuesday and Wednesday, still in the 5ft to 6ft range with that same long-period SSW pulse, and the wind stays offshore. It’s steady, quality surf, but it’s not the peak.

Now, the standout. Friday, August 28th is the one to circle. The morning session fires up with a 8ft SSW swell, a 16-second period, and the combined energy absolutely cranking at 3621. The wind is offshore at 12 mph. That’s a powerful, heavy wave. Nothing for beginners – this is experts-only territory. The sets will be fat and jacking up on that reef.

The weekend after that (Aug 29-30) tapers off a bit, with the swell dropping to 5ft and the period shortening, but it’s still clean and offshore on Saturday.

Then we get another pulse. On Monday, August 31st, the period jumps back up to 20 seconds – very long period groundswell. The wave height is 5ft, but the energy is cranking at 1876. That kind of period will make the waves stand up tall and bowly, but it can also make beach breaks close out. For a reef and point like Outside Corner, this is a dream. The wind is offshore in the morning, so get on it.

The first week of September keeps the dream alive. Tuesday the 1st, Wednesday the 2nd, and Thursday the 3rd all have clean, offshore mornings with 5ft to 7ft SW swell, consistent 16-second periods. The energy stays high (over 2000 on the 1st and 2nd). This is a run of excellent, clean conditions.

After that, the swell slowly backs off through the second week, but it stays rideable. The wind looks mostly offshore or cross-off, so the waves will be clean, just smaller – around 5ft to 6ft. The last few days, through the 8th, the energy drops to moderate levels (642-957), and the period shortens to 13-14 seconds. Still fun, but you can feel the pulse fading.

One thing to mention: this spot gets crowded sometimes. Given how good this run is, expect company. It’s worth it.

Rusty out.

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