The Core Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for The Core. Straight up, this isn’t looking like one of our better runs. We’ve got a huge, messy swell about to hit, but it’s going to be too big for this spot for a few days, then it drops off into a long, flat spell. It’s a bit of a tease, to be honest.

The Core is a beginner-friendly, inconsistent spot, exposed to swell from the NE. It’s a spot that can get crowded sometimes, so keep that in mind. The water temperature is sitting at 84°F, which is about average for this time of year.

We start off with a serious pulse of energy. Friday the 7th of August morning, we’re looking at a solid 8ft swell from the ENE, with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, packing a strong energy reading of 3412. The wind is a fresh cross-shore from the NW at 19 mph, which is going to leave it lumpy and messy. Not great for a beginner spot. By Friday afternoon, it’s jumping up to 10ft from the NE with a 14-second period and an even stronger energy of 3716. The wind drops a bit to 16 mph, but it’s still cross-shore. The forecast says it’s too big for this break.

Saturday the 8th gets even more unruly. Morning sees a 15ft swell from the NE, 14-second period, and massive energy of 7615. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore from the W at 19 mph, which will keep the face clean, but at 15ft, this is expert-only territory. It’s the same story for Saturday afternoon: 15ft from the NNE with even more energy at 8099. Too big for the Core. Sunday the 9th morning is still oversized at 10ft from the N, but Sunday afternoon the swell drops to a more manageable 7ft from the N, 12-second period. The wind turns moderate cross-offshore from the W at 12 mph, so it’s clean. The energy is still moderate at 1229. This is your best shot this week if you’re an experienced surfer who can handle a solid 6ft wave. But for the average beginner, it’s still on the big side.

After that, we hit a wall. From Monday the 10th through to Wednesday the 19th of August, it’s mostly flat or tiny. We’re looking at waves between 1.0ft and 2ft for most of that time, with weak energy readings barely cracking 100. The winds are light and mostly onshore or glassy, but there’s just no swell to work with. It’s a long, quiet stretch.

Things start to stir again on Wednesday the 19th afternoon with a 4ft NE swell, short 9-second period, and a cross-onshore breeze. It’s still marginal. Then Thursday the 20th of August morning brings a 6ft swell from the ENE, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be weak and choppy. The energy is moderate at 762, but the onshore wind is going to mess it up.

The next real event pops up on Friday the 21st of August. Morning sees a 8ft ENE swell with a 9-second period, and the energy is strong at 1119. The wind is onshore from the ENE at 9 mph. It’s still marginal for the Core. Friday afternoon is the same size, 8ft from the ENE, with a bit less energy at 1015 and lighter onshore wind. This is a promising but less certain call being so far out. It might clean up, but it’s borderline on size.

Saturday the 22nd of August morning drops to 5ft from the ENE, 8-second period, with light cross-onshore wind. The energy is moderate at 605. It’s still just a marginal option.

Honestly, for the next two weeks, the only day that looks even halfway decent for a stronger surfer is Sunday the 9th afternoon. The rest is either too big, too small, or too messy. This spot is going through a rough patch. It tends not to stay poor for long, so don’t write it off entirely, but right now, the forecast is not our friend.

Rusty.

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