Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty here.

Alright, let's be straight with you. The next week and a half is looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We've got a whole lot of nothing on the cards, with tiny dribblers and onshore slop for the next ten days. You'd be better off finding another hobby for a bit. The good news is, there's a big pulse of energy on the horizon, and the tail end of this forecast window is where the real action is.

The first real chance of a wave is Friday morning, the 28th of August. It's not huge, but a clean 5ft of south-southeast swell is rolling in with a solid 11-second period. The water is a touch cooler than average at 63°F, but that's nothing to worry about. The wind is light offshore, so it should be glassy and clean. It's a small window before the wind swings around and chops it up in the afternoon.

We'll see a few more mornings with rideable surf over the weekend, but nothing that'll get the heart racing. Saturday the 29th has a similar 5ft of south-southeast swell with light cross-offshore winds, and Sunday the 30th drops a bit to 4ft of southerly swell. Both mornings look clean, but the afternoons get messy with sea breezes. There's even a pulse of very long-period energy on Monday morning, the 31st, but the swell height is tiny at 2ft, so it's not going to be worth the effort unless you're on a longboard and desperate.

Then we hit the doldrums. From the 1st through to the 6th, it's basically flat. Swell drops to under 3ft, and the wind is all over the shop. This is a proper blank run, and you can feel the waiting.

But hold on to your board, because the real deal shows up on Monday, the 7th of September. The forecast is calling for a serious jump to a 10ft southerly swell, and the energy reading is a massive 1996. That is a lot of power. The wind is strong offshore, which will keep it clean, but it's going to be a battle to get out. 10ft of swell is well into expert territory. It's a bit of a beast, and the strong offshore will make it hard to paddle into.

The standout, though, is the morning of Tuesday, the 8th. The swell eases slightly to a still-chunky 8ft from the south, but the magic is in the conditions. The wind drops right out to a light offshore breeze. This is the pick of the entire stretch. The energy is still very strong at 1786, and the conditions look excellent for experienced surfers. Coogee (beach reef and point) is going to have some serious power and shape with that south swell and offshore wind. This is the one to circle on the calendar, just remember it's for experienced folks only at that size.

After that, it fades back down quickly and the winds turn against us, leaving the rest of the window looking pretty quiet again. So, if you're keen, mark your calendar for the 8th. It's looking like the only true day to score.

Rusty.

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