Surf Forecasts:
Coogee surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, S swell with 308 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coogee this week:
The surf forecast for Coogee over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coogee in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coogee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew through what Coogee’s got for the next couple weeks, in feet and all.
The start is grim. Thursday the 13th, first swell hits at about 5ft from the south, but with a cross-on wind and a messy combined swell energy of 361. The water’s at 61°, which is nearly 3° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a real bite. That day is a straight-up skip.
Friday the 14th morning, we get a chance. Clean 4ft south swell with an 8-second period, offshore wind from the WSW making it look smooth. Combined energy is a moderate 241. It’s rideable, but nothing to write home about. Then the weekend falls apart with rain, wind, and chop.
From Saturday the 15th through to the 23rd, it’s a long stretch of weak, small, or onshore slop. You get the odd clean moment like Thursday the 20th morning with a 3ft wave and light cross-off wind, but that’s barely worth paddling out for. It’s a dry spell.
Now, the good stuff. Monday the 24th of August is your first real standout. Morning session sees a 6ft south swell with a 10-second period and a light offshore breeze from the west at 9 mph. Combined swell energy is 600 – that’s a solid wall of energy. At Coogee (beach, reef, and point), that’s clean, fun-sized, but over 5ft it’s getting a bit much for beginners. The wind will have it glassy and the waves will wrap nicely into the reef and point.
Then, for the heavy crew, Thursday the 27th of August is the one. Thursday morning cranks 7ft from the south, period at 9 seconds, and a massive combined energy of 1371. That’s strong. Offshore wind from the WSW will keep it clean, but when the swell is over 8ft, it’s for experts only, and 7ft is a serious step up. This is a proper groundswell that will unload on the reef. Not for the casual surfer.
Friday the 28th morning still has 7ft and 764 combined energy, clean, but the swell is easing. A good backup for those who missed the peak.
So, bottom line: the first week is a bust. You’re looking at a long gap of small or messy surf from the 13th through the 23rd. The real action is Monday 24th for a clean, solid session, and Thursday 27th for the big-wave chargers. Wax up for that last week of August.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 115 | 138 | 264 | 285 | 126 | 186 | 183 | 181 | 117 | 102 | 129 | 93 | 55 | 121 | 144 | 88 | 102 | 88 | 70 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:21PM1.64m | 10:00AM1.32m | 10:04PM1.51m | 10:41AM1.34m | 10:46PM1.35m | 11:23AM1.34m | 11:30PM1.20m | 12:07PM1.32m | 00:17AM1.05m | 12:55PM1.29m | 1:13AM0.93m | 1:51PM1.26m | 2:24AM0.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.20m | 3:52AM0.03m | 3:51PM0.23m | 4:28AM0.10m | 4:41PM0.28m | 5:03AM0.20m | 5:33PM0.35m | 5:38AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.42m | 6:14AM0.39m | 7:34PM0.47m | 6:57AM0.47m | 8:49PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 165 | 115 | 138 | 17 | 17 | 62 | 186 | 42 | 181 | 85 | 78 | 49 | 93 | 40 | 73 | 144 | 88 | 102 | 88 | 70 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 69 | 9 | 61 | 61 | 24 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 57 | 55 | 30 | 18 | 16 | — | — | 3 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 14 | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | — | 15 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 12 | — | 4 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 264 | 285 | 126 | — | 183 | 124 | 117 | 102 | 129 | 26 | 34 | 121 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 77 | 14 | 91 | 99 | 18 | 37 | 149 | 16 | 14 | 77 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 |
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