Coastguard Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell and mostly average winds, so don’t get your hopes up for any proper sessions.

The forecast kicks off on Wednesday the 5th of August at Coastguard Beach. That's a beginner-friendly, exposed beach break. We’re looking at tiny 1ft swell coming out of the SE with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The wave energy is basically nothing (20), and it’s a cross-offshore breeze. The water is sitting at 68°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Still, it’s poor surf all day.

We go through a flat spell from Thursday the 6th right through to Monday the 10th of August. Swell is either non-existent or barely a ripple, with heights under 1ft and energy readings in the single digits. Winds are mostly cross-off or light, but there’s just nothing to work with. It’s a real struggle.

Things perk up a touch on Sunday the 9th of August in the morning. The swell is still only 1ft from the SSE, but we get a proper offshore wind from the W at 9 mph. That makes it glassy and clean, but the swell energy is only 16 – it’s still a knee-high dribbler at best. Not worth getting wet for.

The flatness continues through the week. Tuesday the 11th has a morning window with a light offshore, but the swell is only 1ft on a short period. It’s still poor.

Now, we jump out to the tail end of the forecast. Monday the 17th of August is the only real standout, and even that’s a long shot. The morning sees a slight bump to 3ft from the SSE with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy finally climbs to 89 (moderate). But the wind is onshore from the E at 9 mph, so it’ll be messy. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 4ft from the S, but it’s a short-period chop with onshore wind. It’s not great, but it’s the biggest we get. For a beach break, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that, Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th offer a bit of clean-ish 1ft SE swell with light offshores, but it’s tiny. Thursday the 20th is back to 0.7ft.

Honestly, there’s no standout quality in this window. The only day with even a hint of size is the 17th, and it’s blown out. If you’re desperate, keep an eye on that morning, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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