Outside Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards.

We’ve got a solid run of surf kicking off Wednesday morning, August 19th, with a decent SW groundswell rolling in. The main event is Outside Corner, a reef and point setup that loves this kind of exposure. That first day isn't just clean, it’s glassy under an ESE offshore breeze. The swell is right up there at 8 ft, with a long period of 17-18 seconds, so this is proper groundswell energy, packing a punch with wave energy reading strong at 3575 and 4121. This is powerful stuff – definitely for experienced surfers only at that size. The wind stays offshore all the way through Wednesday and into Thursday morning, keeping those lines clean. Water temp anomaly isn't flagged, so it's about what you'd expect for this time of year.

Thursday afternoon the tide gets a bit questionable, but Friday afternoon sees another push of solid SSW swell, 8 ft at 17 seconds, with that same clean offshore breeze, giving us another standout session. The weekend holds steady, with Saturday afternoon and all-day Sunday offering clean, 6 ft to 7 ft waves, though Sunday afternoon the wind goes a little cross-off.

Next week, from Monday the 24th through to the end of the month, it’s a consistent pattern of chest-to-head-high SSW swell, mostly in the 5 ft to 6 ft range, with excellent conditions most mornings under a moderate offshore. The energy dips a bit but still offers plenty of fun waves for the experienced crew.

Look, the absolute highlight is that opening blast Wednesday the 19th through Thursday the 20th, with those solid 8 ft, 17-18 second groundswells under perfect glassy offshores. That's as good as it gets. The whole first week is solid, but that's the top shelf. There is, however, only this one break offering consistent surf for the whole window. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so we’re in for a treat.

Rusty.

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