Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been looking over the charts for Coogee (Coogee). It’s a mixed bag this outlook period, with more misses than hits, but there are a few solid windows that’ll get the stoke up. The water temperature’s sitting about average for the time of year, so no need to dig out the thickest wetsuit just yet.

The run starts on Saturday 8 August with a tiny 2 ft S swell and a light offshore breeze in the morning, but the energy’s weak (111) and the period’s only 8 seconds. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Saturday afternoon and Sunday are pretty forgettable – small, messy, and not worth paddling out for. The real action doesn’t kick off until Monday 10 August, when a 6 ft ENE swell rolls in with a fresh cross-off breeze. The combined energy jumps to 576, so there’s some push, but those 22 mph winds make it messy and the conditions are poor. Not the day for beginners.

The standout for the first week is without a doubt Thursday 13 August afternoon. We’ve got a 7 ft S swell with a 12-second period, which is a proper groundswell, and the energy is pumping at 1204. The wind is a light cross-onshore which creates small wind ripples, so it’s a bit of a caveat for the clean-up crew. This is a solid swell that’s going to be too big for beginners, and at that size and period, Coogee’s point and reef sections will handle it better than the beach. The waves will be powerful with long gaps between sets.

Friday 14 August morning is another good call – 4 ft S swell, light offshore wind from the W, and clean conditions. The energy’s at 307, much more manageable, and the offshore wind will make it glassy. That’s a great session for a solid intermediate. The rest of the second week gets sketchy. From Saturday 15 August through to Sunday 23 August, it’s mostly poor surf with onshore winds, small lumps, and messy conditions. There are a few flickers of clean surf on Tuesday 22 August morning with a 3 ft ENE swell and offshore wind, but it’s ordinary. The 23 August has a 4 ft ENE swell but it’s a cross-off breeze and marginal.

In short, keep your eyes on Thursday 13 August afternoon for the biggest, most powerful swell of the period, and Friday 14 August morning for the cleanest, most user-friendly waves. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off for quality surf. It’s a lean stretch, but those two sessions will be worth the wait.

Rusty

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