Surf Forecasts:
Coney Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period, WSW swell with 8 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 0.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coney Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve been over the charts for Coney Beach, and I’ve got to level with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next 16 days. The swell is virtually flat, and you’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real waves to speak of. There’s a big gap of nothing from now right through to the end of the month. The only flicker of hope comes right at the end, on the morning of Friday, July 31st, but it’s a shaky one.
The whole forecast is full of tiny 0.3ft to 0.7ft swells from the west. The combined energy is pathetic, often just single digits (1 to 17) – there’s no power in the water at all. Winds are a mix of cross and cross-off breezes, and while we get a few glassy moments on the morning of Friday the 17th and Tuesday the 21st, the wave height is a flat zero. You’d be bobbing, not surfing.
There’s a tiny bump on the afternoon of Thursday, July 23rd, with a 1ft swell from the west at 8 seconds, giving a combined energy of 28 – still weak, but it’s something. The wind is clean cross-off, so it’d be smooth, but it’s barely a knee-high ripple. Not worth getting the board wet for.
The one real standout is the morning of Friday, July 31st. We finally see a 3ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 76 (moderate). The wind is light offshore from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. Coney Beach is a sheltered, beginner-friendly spot, but it’s inconsistent and rarely breaks with any real power. For a beginner, this might be a fun little session, but anyone who’s been surfing a while will be bored. The water temperature is a massive 4° warmer than normal, hitting 67°, which is very unusual for this time of year – a weirdly warm ocean for July.
So, the bottom line: there’s almost nothing for the next 15 days. The 31st of July morning is your only real chance, and it’s a small, weak wave. Don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:50PM9.34m | 9:14AM8.89m | 9:35PM9.20m | 9:58AM8.63m | 10:18PM8.84m | 10:41AM8.22m | 11:02PM8.32m | 11:25AM7.72m | 11:46PM7.70m | 12:10PM7.18m | 00:34AM7.08m | 1:01PM6.69m | 1:29AM6.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.35m | 3:04AM0.21m | 3:19PM0.40m | 3:48AM0.38m | 4:02PM0.64m | 4:31AM0.73m | 4:45PM1.02m | 5:13AM1.20m | 5:28PM1.51m | 5:57AM1.73m | 6:15PM2.03m | 6:44AM2.25m | 7:08PM2.51m | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 3 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 3 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 7 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | NW 4 | — | W 7 | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 245 | 341 | 341 | 418 | 422 | 422 | 422 | 362 | 194 | 336 | 368 | 437 | 90 | 140 | 194 | 425 | 460 | 894 | 204 | |
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