Surf Forecasts:
Coney Beach surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, WSW swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coney Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Coney Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.
Right off the bat, Coney Beach is looking bleak. We’re in for a long, flat spell with no real surf on the cards for the better part of two weeks. The waves are tiny, the energy is weak, and the conditions are mostly just plain ugly. It’s a stretch where you’re better off leaving the board in the shed.
The first few days are a total washout. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th bring tiny, weak swell with onshore and side-shore winds chopping everything to bits. Combined energy is pitiful, just 43 on Monday morning and barely touches 99 on Tuesday morning. Not worth wetting a wetsuit.
Wednesday the 5th is the only real window. The swell picks up to 5 ft in the morning and 6 ft in the afternoon, coming from the WSW. The wind shifts to cross-offshore from the west, and the waves are clean. Combined energy hits 306 (morning) and 328 (afternoon) – decent moderate energy. The period is short, around 7-8 seconds, so it’s windswell, but it’s got some push. This is for experienced surfers only – 6 ft is solid for a beach break. Water temp is about average for this time of year. Coney Beach is a sheltered spot, but when it lights up, it works. Expect crowds possible here.
From Thursday the 6th, it’s a long, slow slide into nothing. The swell drops fast – 4 ft on Thursday morning, then down to 0.3 ft by Saturday the 9th, and it barely moves after that. The combined energy is almost all in the single or low double digits (134 on Thursday morning, then 80, 16, 11, 4…). The wind stays clean from the west for much of the second half, but there’s just no swell to work with.
There’s a brief, glassy moment on Sunday the 9th morning with a 0.7 ft swell and a 3 mph southerly wind – but it’s flat. Then from the 10th through to the 18th, it’s all 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft waves with onshore or cross-offshore breezes. The energy is a whisper – 1 to 6 in the combined energy reading. Paddling out would be a waste of energy.
So, the only standout is Wednesday the 5th. That’s your window. It’s not perfect – the period is short – but it’s clean and has some size. For the rest, it’s a long gap of nearly two weeks with nothing rideable. Sometimes this area just goes quiet, and this is one of those times.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 43 | 49 | 26 | 70 | 40 | 142 | 306 | 328 | 171 | 134 | 78 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:05AM8.26m | 10:23PM8.42m | 10:44AM8.04m | 11:03PM8.10m | 11:27AM7.71m | 11:50PM7.67m | 12:18PM7.30m | 00:47AM7.20m | 1:22PM6.93m | 2:01AM6.85m | 2:44PM6.79m | 3:28AM6.84m | 4:08PM7.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.94m | 4:24AM1.00m | 4:38PM1.17m | 5:03AM1.29m | 5:22PM1.51m | 5:50AM1.68m | 6:15PM1.92m | 6:50AM2.11m | 7:26PM2.29m | 8:09AM2.39m | 8:54PM2.39m | 9:39AM2.34m | 10:24PM2.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 8 | W 4 |
| kJ | 43 | 49 | 26 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 70 | 40 | 142 | 306 | 328 | 171 | 134 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 90 | 43 | 340 | 309 | 361 | 417 | 309 | 390 | 491 | 355 | 368 | 356 | 382 | 356 | 437 | 354 | 193 | 44 | 194 | 354 |
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The above surf forecast table for Coney Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Coney Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Coney Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Coney Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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