Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Coogee over the next couple of weeks.

First up, we've got a solid pulse of south swell rolling in on Wednesday the 15th, with waves pushing 8 ft and a long 10-second period from the south. The energy is pumping, coming in at 1160 – that's a strong, powerful swell. But here's the catch: it's blowing a fresh 30 km/h cross-offshore wind, which keeps things clean but this is advanced territory. 8 ft at Coogee, a beach reef and point setup that's inconsistent, is only for the experienced crew. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Thursday the 16th sees the swell drop a bit to 6 ft, but the wind cranks up to 35 km/h from the SSW, making it messy. By afternoon, it's a cross-shore with rain and lumpy chop – not worth paddling out for. Friday the 17th drops right off to a tiny 3 ft with a short 6-second period and weak energy (107). The wind is cross-shore, and it's poor. Saturday the 18th is more of the same, with choppy onshore wind and small 3 ft waves. Not looking good.

Then we get a bit of a pulse on Sunday the 19th: 7 ft from the east with a 10-second period and energy of 966. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore, so it's a bit choppy, and conditions are marginal. Not a standout.

Now, here's the highlight. Monday the 20th is the best session on offer. We've got a 6 ft east-northeast swell with a nice 10-second period, and the wind swings to a light 5 km/h offshore from the west-southwest. That's glassy, clean conditions. The energy is still solid at 668. It's a morning mission, and it's the pick of the bunch. The break is inconsistent, but when it's on, it's worth it. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so expect a few locals out.

Tuesday the 21st is okay in the morning with 5 ft and light offshore wind, but the afternoon gets chopped up by a 20 km/h onshore breeze. Wednesday the 22nd through Thursday the 23rd offer small, clean waves in the mornings (4 ft to 4 ft) with offshore wind, but it's small and inconsistent. Friday the 24th brings a new 7 ft south swell, but the wind is cross-shore and messy – not great.

From Saturday the 25th through to Wednesday the 30th, it's mostly small, inconsistent surf, with a few clean mornings but nothing over 5 ft. The best of that late run is Wednesday the 30th morning, with a 4 ft south-southeast swell and light offshore wind, making for clean but small waves.

So, the standout is Monday the 20th morning. Get out there early for the cleanest, most powerful waves of the window. The rest is a mix of small, windy, or too big for the average punter.

Rusty.

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