Colas (Cokes) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Colas (Cokes) – that’s the only spot on the radar for this stretch. It’s a reef setup, so it handles a good range of swell, but it’s fairly consistent, not always pumping. The water temp isn’t way off the norm for this time of year, just sitting around average, so no surprises there.

The long-range outlook is actually the big story here. The first week or so is pretty quiet, with some small, workable waves but nothing that’ll get your heart racing. But hold on to your board – things start to fire up from late August and into early September. The standout is absolutely the 30th of August through the 1st of September. We’ve got solid swell hitting in the 7 ft to 8 ft range from the SSW, with a long period around 17–19 seconds early on. That’s proper groundswell energy – the combined energy readings are huge: 3639 on the morning of the 30th, and still well over 2000 on the 31st. That is serious power. Now, the wind is cross-offshore from the W, which will keep it clean, but for a reef break, that long-period swell will really line up and offer some proper walls. The 30th is the pick of the whole forecast – it’s big, clean, and consistent. Just be aware, with swell over 8 ft on the 30th afternoon, that’s expert territory. The 29th also has a nice spike with 3–5 ft SSW swell and a super-long 22-second period – combined energy of 1290, so plenty of grunt, but it’s a bit smaller and more manageable.

Before that, from the 20th to the 25th of August, it’s mostly small and marginal. Thursday the 20th morning is the best of that early run – clean 3 ft S swell with a 15-second period, combined energy of 891, which is moderate. Good for a fun session if you’re keen, but it’s not the main event. There’s a long gap of small waves and average conditions through the 21st to the 25th, with the 25th morning being a real dud – just 3 ft SSE and short period, poor surf. Stick to the coffee then.

Then from the 26th of August, it starts building again. The 26th morning has 3 ft SSW at 16 seconds, energy of 623, with light winds – clean and very surfable. The 27th sees a bit more size at 4 ft but the wind picks up slightly. The 28th holds steady around 3–4 ft.

The real fireworks are the 29th through the 1st of September. After that, the 2nd and 3rd of September settle back to 4–5 ft SSE swell, with cleaner conditions on the 2nd afternoon and 3rd afternoon. Not as big, but still fun.

So, if you’ve got a window, aim for the 30th of August – that’s the standout. Big, clean, powerful groundswell. The 29th is also a good warm-up. Just keep an eye on the crowds – this spot can get packed, especially when it’s on.

Rusty.

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