Coastguard Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Coastguard Beach. Bloody quiet out there, mate. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell, no two ways about it. There’s barely a ripple worth paddlin’ for. The first proper surf recommendation doesn’t show up until Monday the 7th of September, and even then it’s a tiny little pulse, nothin’ to get excited about. You’ll be waiting a solid couple of days from now for even that.

The water’s sitting at 68°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year – a bit of a warm blanket, but nothin’ you’d write home about.

Alright, let’s walk through the schedule. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are a total write-off. Tiny, weak, messy wind. Saturday morning sees a pitiful 1ft from the east with a 7-second period – that’s just wind slop, and a cross-breeze 16 mph from the north-northeast is choppin’ it all up. The combined wave energy is a measly 26 (weak energy). Afternoon’s worse: 4ft from the northeast with a shocking 5-second period, and 19 mph cross-onshore wind. Just leave the board in the car.

Sunday the 6th ain’t much better. Morning has 4ft from the northeast, 7-second period, but it’s all crossed up by a 19 mph breeze. The combined energy climbs to 177 (moderate energy), but it’s ugly. Afternoon settles a bit with a 9 mph cross-breeze, but the swell’s still rubbish.

Monday the 7th of September is the first faint glimmer. Morning: 3ft from the northeast, 10-second period – that’s a bit more organised, a groundswell. Wind is 9 mph from the north-northwest, cross-offshore, and the conditions are clean. The combined energy is 158 (moderate). It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest we’ve seen. The standout is Monday afternoon: 2ft from the northeast, 9-second period, with a light 6 mph offshore wind from the west and glassy water. The energy drops to 96 (weak energy), but this is as good as it gets. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, small, clean, and the crowds are only sometimes. That’s your pick.

After that, it’s a long, sad slide. Tuesday the 8th through to the end of the window is a desert of tiny, weak, or onshore junk. Tuesday morning has 1ft from the east-northeast, 9-second period, but the wind is cross and light. Tuesday afternoon is 1.0ft with a 14 (weak energy). Wednesday the 9th is a joke – 0.7ft in the morning, 0.3ft in the afternoon, with strong cross-offshore winds. Thursday the 10th has a brief offshore pulse of 3ft from the south, 8-second period, but the energy is weak (84). Friday the 11th has a 3ft from the north-northeast, 6-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze, but it’s short-period slop. Saturday the 12th is tiny again. The rest of the days are just a blur of 0.7ft to 3ft, mostly from the east or northeast, with periods that are short or long but nothin’ combin’ with good wind. The kicker: Saturday the 19th of September has 3ft from the northeast, 5-second period, with a 19 mph cross-breeze – it’s a messy, lumpy mess.

Honestly, mate, this is a barren run. The one and only chance to get a clean, small wave is Monday afternoon the 7th. After that, it’s a stretch of 13 days with no real quality. The consistent break is Coastguard Beach, but it just ain’t deliverin’ this time. For a kite surfer, the stronger winds and small, weak swell might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long wait for a tiny window.

Rusty.

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