Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Coogee.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim start to the outlook. We’ve got a solid week of nothing worth paddling out for. From Tuesday the 4th through to Monday the 10th, the swell is tiny – we’re talking 0.7 ft to 3 ft at best – and the wind is mostly messy or just too light to do much with. The combined energy is weak, barely hitting three digits (25 to 151). It’s flat, it’s frustrating, and you’re better off doing something else.

Then we get a little tease on Tuesday the 11th morning. The swell is still small, only 2 ft from the ENE, but the wind is offshore from the W at 12 mph, keeping it clean. The energy is still weak at 98, but for a brief moment, it’s surfable if you’re desperate for a slide. By Wednesday the 12th, the wind howls from the W at 25 mph, which is strong offshore and clean, but that swell is only 2 ft – you’ll be battling the wind more than riding waves.

Now, the real action kicks off on Thursday the 13th. A big jump in swell arrives, hitting 12 ft from the S with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is massive at 2443 – that’s proper power. The morning wind is cross-off from the SSW at 16 mph, so it’s clean. But look, Coogee is a beach, reef, and point setup, and with an 12 ft S swell, that’s going to be big and powerful. This is for experts only. The afternoon turns cross-shore from the S at 16 mph, chopping it up a bit. This is the standout period, but it’s not for the faint-hearted.

Friday the 14th is still big, with 8 ft from the SSE (energy 1158) and a morning cross-off from the SW at 9 mph, keeping it clean. Again, that’s big and will be a handful. Saturday the 15th drops to 5 ft, but the wind is fresh and cross-shore, making it lumpy. By Sunday the 16th, the wind is up again, and the swell is 5 ft, but it’s messy.

Monday the 17th sees a long-period swell come in – 3 ft from the ESE with a period of 12 seconds. That’s a groundswell, and while it’s cleaner with a cross-off from the SSW at 22 mph, the period is long, which can make it hard to find a good peak at Coogee. The energy is moderate at 415.

Tuesday the 18th offers 5 ft from the SE, period 10 seconds, with a morning cross-off from the SW at 9 mph. It’s clean, but the score is marginal. The best chance of the second week might be Wednesday the 19th morning: 4 ft from the ESE, period 10 seconds, light cross-off from the SSW at 6 mph, and the energy is moderate at 295. The report says “expect good surf conditions” – that’s the one to keep an eye on.

Water temp at the start is 62°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, by about 2°.

So, the only true standout is Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th for the big, powerful S swell. That’s the serious stuff. The rest is a wait-and-see game, with Wednesday the 19th morning looking like the best of the smaller, cleaner options.

Rusty.

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