Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for our stretch of coast. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so let's get into it.

The opening days are pretty flat and messy. Sunday the 6th is a write-off with a fresh S/SE wind and poor, weak surf, an energy reading of just 122. Monday the 7th morning sees a bit of life with a glassy 5ft SSE swell, and you might get a few clean ones on the sets before the E wind ruins the party by afternoon. It’s a tease, but it’s the first sign of life.

The real pulse comes in on Tuesday the 8th. We’ve got a solid 8ft of SSE swell pushing in with a strong 1209 energy reading. It’s got some size, but the S cross-off wind and that short 9-second period will make it lumpy. It’s a powerful, raw ocean that’s pushing into the advanced territory, so this is not one for the learners. Maybe a kite surfer’s dream, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a battle.

Wednesday the 9th is back to being a mess with strong S winds and a lumpy 8ft. Not your friend. Then, hold onto your boards, because Thursday the 10th brings the standout of the first week. The swell jumps to a 10ft from the S with a long 10-second period and a massive energy reading of 3364. It’s big, powerful, and definitely expert-only at this size. The SSW cross-off wind might keep it a bit cleaner, but this is a beast of an ocean. This is the one to watch if you’ve got the skills and the nerve.

After that pulse, it settles down into a more manageable, and more promising, run. Friday the 11th is a beautiful morning with a light SW cross-off wind and a clean 6ft of S swell. The energy is a moderate 747, and it’s looking like a proper, fun session. Saturday the 12th is similar, with a glassy start to the day and a clean 7ft S swell. That’s your other standout for the first week. Perfect conditions, solid waves, and a lot more user-friendly than Thursday. This is what it’s all about.

From Sunday the 13th onwards, the swell eases but the quality remains. The mornings are the time to be out, with light offshore winds and long-period S swells in the 4-4ft range. The period stretches out to 11-12 seconds, which brings in that longer-period groundswell. It’s got more energy and shape to it, and those long gaps between sets makes it easier to get out the back. It's a little inconsistent, but it's clean. The afternoons get chopped by onshores, as usual.

The second week gets a bit thin. The swell backs off. By the 15th and 16th, it’s smaller and the winds are messy, making it pretty marginal. Then we hit a lull from the 17th onwards, where it drops to under 3ft and stays there for a few days. It’s a flat spell that look like it stretches through the 19th and 20th. Even with clean offshore winds, those 2-2ft waves just don’t have enough push. There are some surfable waves on the 20th, but they’re ordinary. It’s a pretty blank run for the back half of the forecast. It doesn't tend to stay this way for long, but it’s a dry spell for sure.

So, to sum it up: Thursday the 10th is the big, expert-only beast of a day. The real gem for a good time is Saturday the 12th morning – glassy, clean, and fun-sized. After that, it’s a slow fade to flat.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

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