Surf Forecasts:
Coney Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 311 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coney Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Coney Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coney Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough run. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but the surf is pretty slim pickings. The only break with any real numbers to look at is Coney Beach, and even then, it’s a real struggle. The spot is a sheltered beginner wave, and the best we get all period is “ordinary” conditions – no real standouts to get excited about.
The water temperature is sitting at 66°F, which is a massive 6°F warmer than normal. That’s very unusual for the time of year, so you’ll be shedding the wetsuit layers for sure.
Right from the start, Friday the 11th morning gives us the best we’re gonna see: a 3 ft swell from the WSW with an offshore wind from the NW at 9 mph. Combined energy is weak at 181, but the conditions are clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That afternoon drops off a touch with 3 ft.
From Saturday the 12th right through to the end of the 16 days, it’s a bleak picture. Saturday morning has 3 ft but a stiff cross-shore wind at 19 mph and lumpy chop – poor conditions. Periods drop to 6-8 seconds in many spots, meaning weak, short-period chop. Sunday the 13th afternoon sees a tiny pulse with a 10-second period and energy hitting 319, but the swell height is only 3 ft and the wind stays cross-off. Still poor.
Wednesday the 16th morning is the only other moment that’s “surfable”: 3 ft from the W with clean offshore wind from the NW at 16 mph. But again, the energy is low (150) and the quality is described as very ordinary. After that, it’s all tiny waves, messy wind, and poor ratings. We’re talking waves as small as 0.7 ft to 1 ft from the 22nd through the 26th, with strong onshore and cross-shore winds. The swell energy drops into the double digits – just no horsepower at all.
There’s no standout break here. The best of a bad bunch is Friday the 11th morning at Coney Beach for a clean, small wave session. Everything else is a write-off. The setup is so poor, for most of this period this is more of a kite-surfing window than a paddle-surfing one, especially when the fresh cross-shore winds kick up.
Hang in there. It can’t stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 140 | 72 | 125 | 181 | 228 | 108 | 132 | 88 | 113 | 33 | 85 | 62 | 21 | 76 | 161 | 133 | 54 | 206 | 311 | 196 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28PM9.32m | 7:48AM9.13m | 8:06PM9.42m | 8:24AM9.15m | 8:41PM9.27m | 8:59AM8.95m | 9:16PM8.90m | 9:32AM8.57m | 9:49PM8.36m | 10:05AM8.05m | 10:23PM7.72m | 10:39AM7.43m | 10:59PM7.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.31m | 1:40AM0.07m | 1:53PM0.11m | 2:13AM0.04m | 2:26PM0.13m | 2:45AM0.22m | 2:58PM0.36m | 3:16AM0.58m | 3:30PM0.76m | 3:47AM1.08m | 4:03PM1.29m | 4:19AM1.68m | 4:39PM1.92m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 6 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 181 | 140 | 72 | — | — | 217 | 108 | 132 | 88 | 79 | 26 | 85 | 62 | 21 | 59 | — | — | 54 | 2 | — | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 125 | 181 | 228 | — | — | — | 113 | 33 | — | — | 34 | 76 | 161 | 133 | 34 | 206 | 311 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 24 | 115 | 139 | 309 | 297 | 23 | 72 | 44 | 139 | 139 | 100 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 309 | 571 | 355 | 355 | 72 | |
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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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