Outside Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, let’s talk about Outside Corner for the next few weeks. This place is a proper reef and point break that just loves a solid SW swell, and the charts are looking good for that. The wind’s going to be working for us too, holding offshore for most of the first stretch. This is a spot for the experienced crew – the power here is no joke.

Kicking off Monday, July 13th, it’s small but oh-so-clean. That 0.5m swell is carrying a massive 23-second period, which is some very long period groundswell. Those waves will have proper shape and push as they wrap around the point. The combined energy is moderate (646) but building. By afternoon, we’re up to 0.9m, the energy is over 1000 (1061), and the wind is a clean offshore ESE breeze. Beautiful.

Then Tuesday the 14th, we’re cooking. 1.8m in the morning, jumping to 2.1m in the afternoon, both from the SSW. The energy is strong – 2448 and 2749. The period is a long 17-18 seconds, meaning powerful, well-defined lines with long waits in between. Perfect for a reef. Wind stays offshore all day.

Wednesday the 15th keeps the party going: 2.0m in the AM, 1.8m in the PM, energy still strong (2138 and 1699). A few clouds but the wind is perfect. This is the core of the run.

The absolute highlight, without a doubt, is Monday the 20th of July. The morning session is pumping – 2.2m from the SSW, with a 17-second period, and a combined energy of 2810. That’s very strong. The wind is a lighter 20 km/h offshore from the ESE. That is the session to be there for. The afternoon is still 2.2m but the energy and period drop a bit, so early bird gets the worm.

Water temp is normal for the season, nothing unusual.

After that, the swell backs off a touch. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th still have clean 1.4m to 1.1m waves, but the period drops to 15-16 seconds and energy decreases. Winds are still offshore but stronger at 30-35 km/h. Saturday the 18th is similar but the energy is in the 800s – moderate.

We get a nice little rest Sunday the 19th with 1.3m to 1.4m, clean wind, energy back up over 1000 in the afternoon.

After the Monday peak, it’s a slow slide. Tuesday the 21st still has 1.8m in the morning with good energy (1389) and clean wind, but the afternoon wind shifts to cross-offshore. From Wednesday the 22nd through to Tuesday the 28th, it’s all cross-offshore winds and decreasing size, from 2.0m down to 1.1m by the final day. The energy stays moderate to strong at times, but the quality is not as pure. Crowds at Outside Corner are “sometimes” an issue, so on the real standouts like the 20th, you’ll see a few others out there, but it’s manageable.

The end of the 16-day window sees small, cross-offshore waves on the 28th, around 1.2m, with weak energy (626). Nothing to write home about.

Rusty.

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