Outside Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our local stretch.

We’ve got a solid run of surf ahead, but this isn’t a beginner’s game. The main event is a consistent, long-period SSW groundswell that parks itself on our shores for the better part of the next two weeks. The standout session looks to be early on, with excellent conditions.

Kicking off Friday, the 7th of August, we’re into it straight away. Outside Corner is showing a clean 8ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period. Winds are offshore from the SE at 12 mph, keeping things tidy. The water’s sitting at 78°, which is about average for this time of year. The combined energy is pumping at 3609, a solid wall of power. This is excellent, but it’s for experienced surfers only – that size and period on a reef and point setup is no joke.

Saturday the 8th holds similar energy, with 8ft SSW swell and 16-second period again, but the wind picks up a bit to 16 mph in the morning. Still offshore, still clean. The energy stays strong at 3113. Sunday the 9th is a little smaller at 7ft, but the wind remains offshore and the wave quality is still excellent.

Now, Monday the 10th is a real standout. The swell drops slightly to 6ft, but the period stretches to a massive 19 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 4023. The wind is offshore at 12 mph in the morning. This is a proper groundswell pulse. The only caveat is that such a long period can make beach breaks close out, but at a reef and point like Outside Corner, it’s going to be lined up and powerful. Monday afternoon gets a bit tricky with cross-offshore wind and a jump to 10ft – that’s getting big and a little less clean.

From Tuesday the 11th through to the end of the first week, we’re looking at a mix of clean and cross-off conditions. The swell stays in the 7ft to 10ft range, all from the SSW with periods of 16 to 17 seconds. The energy is consistently high, often in the three-to-five-thousand range. It’s all expert-level stuff, but the windows with pure offshore wind are the ones to nail.

Into the second week, the pattern holds. Thursday the 13th sees a spike to 12ft SSW with 17-second period and a massive combined energy of 6866 – that’s a serious amount of water moving. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean but not perfect. That’s the biggest of the run, and again, only for the brave.

The run continues right through to the 22nd of August. The swell stays in the 5ft to 8ft range, always from the SSW with long periods. The wind is mostly offshore, with a few days of fresh 19 mph breezes on the 17th and 21st that will add some texture. The 20th of August looks like another highlight, with a solid 8ft at 16-17 seconds and a clean offshore wind all day, with energy in the 3200 range.

Overall, this is a long, sustained run of quality, powerful groundswell. The best on offer is the opening Friday the 7th and the Monday morning the 10th for the purest conditions, and the 20th for a later window. This is not a spot for learners. If you’re an experienced surfer on a step-up board, you’re in for a treat. If the bigger days get sloppy with the cross-off winds, it might be more interesting for the kite crowd than a paddle session.

Rusty.

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