Outside Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a solid reef and point set-up on the radar that’s about to fire for the next couple of weeks. This is a call for the experienced crew; this break is no pushover.

The first real action we can commit to kicks off on Friday, August 14th. It’s a bit of a soft start, with a 7ft 2in SSW groundswell rolling in with a 15-second period. There’s a cross-off breeze making things a little lumpy, and it's only a marginal call, so expect some messier sets. The water's sitting at a warm and comfortable 78.1°, which is pretty standard for this time of year.

Come Saturday the 15th, the magic starts to happen. The wind shifts to a proper offshore, and that same solid 7ft 2in SSW swell cleans right up. Sunday the 16th is another beauty, with a light offshore breeze and a 7ft 2in SSW swell with that long 16-second period. This is what it’s all about.

After a slight dip on Monday the 17th, the ocean wakes up again on Tuesday the 18th. We see the swell come back up to 5ft 7in to 6ft 3in, and the window of excellence opens up again. But the real standouts are Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th. This is the heart of the run. Wednesday brings a powerful 8ft 2in to 9ft 10in SSW groundswell. The period holds at 17 seconds. Thursday is just as solid, holding that 9ft 10in in the morning before easing slightly to 8ft 2in in the afternoon. This is big, powerful, and demanding surf. It’s over the 8ft mark, so this is expert territory only. The break is a reef and point, so this long-period energy will be channeled and focused; expect some serious pits, but also a fast, critical drop.

The swell eases a bit into the 6ft 11in to 7ft 7in range from Friday the 21st through Sunday the 23rd, but it’s still clean, consistent, and well overhead with offshore winds keeping the face smooth. We get another pulse of energy around Monday the 24th with a 6ft 3in swell and a 17-second period, keeping the quality high.

Into the second week, the run continues but with less intensity. The wind stays offshore almost every day, which is a major positive. The swell dips to a smaller 4ft 3in to 4ft 11in around the 26th before picking up again to a solid 7ft 2in on the 27th. The long-period energy means waves will be well-shaped, and the point will be working its magic.

For the final days, there’s a lapse into cross-off winds on the 28th, making it a bit trickier, but a nice, clean 4ft 3in SSW swell with an 18-second period on the morning of Saturday the 29th looks like a great way to close out the window. Crowds are a possibility, so get in early. The overall call here is a long, excellent run of solid surf, with the peak of the action on the 19th and 20th. That's the window you want to be free for. For everyone else, it’s a lot of good-to-excellent waves all run.

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