Outside Corner Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Right, we’ve only got the one spot firing over the next couple of weeks – Outside Corner – and it’s looking like a serious run of solid groundswell. This is a reef and point setup, so it handles the size well, but it’s advanced territory. The water’s sitting at 79° which is about spot on for the time of year.

The first real action kicks off Thursday, August 6th, with a clean 7ft SSW groundswell pushing in from a long 17-second period. Wind’s blowing fresh offshore from the ESE, so the face will be clean. Wave energy’s already solid (2581), but the conditions are a bit marginal, maybe a tide issue. By Friday morning August 7th, it’s on. Swell jumps to 8ft SSW, still a long 17 seconds, and a moderate offshore ESE breeze at 16 mph. This is excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers, with energy climbing to 3325. That holds through Friday afternoon – 8ft, 16 seconds, and clean.

Saturday August 8th has the same 8ft swell in the morning, but there’s rain showers around, making it feel a bit grumpy. The afternoon cleans up to clear skies, still a solid 8ft with a moderate offshore. Sunday August 9th drops slightly to 7ft but remains clean with a fresh offshore in the AM, though the tide or something’s keeping it marginal.

Now, Monday August 10th is a proper standout. Morning sees a 7ft SSW groundswell with a very long 19-second period – that’s proper energy from deep water (4687). Moderate offshore from the SE, clean conditions. It’ll be lined up and powerful, but at a point and reef, that long period will wrap in nicely. For advanced guys, this is the pick of the early week. The afternoon jumps to 10ft, but the wind swings cross-offshore, so it’s less perfect. Tuesday August 11th stays big at 10ft but with cross-off breezes keeping it just okay.

Then we get Wednesday August 12th – back to 8ft and a solid 17-second period, with a clean offshore ESE breeze. Excellent form. But the real standout for the whole outlook is Thursday August 13th. Morning brings a 10ft SSW swell from 17 seconds, with exceptional energy (6115) and a moderate offshore. This is proper groundswell, powerful, and it’s for experts. The afternoon holds at 10ft as well – this is the best on offer. After that, Friday August 14th stays strong at 8ft and clean.

The following week eases off a bit. Saturday August 15th has a risk of thunderstorms but still a 7ft swell and offshore wind. Sunday August 16th stays around 8ft with offshore conditions but the energy drops a bit. Monday August 17th tails off to 6ft with a shorter 14-second period. Tuesday August 18th has a 5ft morning but a 15-second period, still clean. Wednesday August 19th sees an 8ft SSW pulse but the wind goes cross-shore in the morning – not ideal. The last proper highlight is Friday August 21st: a 10ft SSW swell, 18-second period, exceptional energy (6442), and a gentle offshore from the SE. Another expert-only day, but a ripper way to cap off the run.

So, bottom line: this is a solid two-week block for experienced surfers only. Anything over 8ft is expert territory, and there’s plenty of that. The break is fairly consistent, and with consistent offshore winds across most days, it’s a rare run of quality. The best days are Monday August 10th morning for the long-period grunt, and Thursday August 13th and Friday August 21st for the biggest, cleanest surf. This is a proper point-and-reef session, not a beginner’s party.

Rusty.

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