Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you: the next sixteen days are a bit of a mixed bag, but there are definitely a couple of windows where it’ll be worth paddling out.

Starting off, Thursday the 3rd is a write-off. We’ve got weak little 2 ft S swell with pretty ordinary energy (76) and a cross-off wind that’s just not cleaning it up properly. Nothing to get excited about.

Friday the 4th morning is where we get our first proper highlight. The swell picks up to a clean 4 ft from the S, with period around 10 seconds, and the wind is off the land from the WNW at just 3 mph. As light as it gets, and for that early session, Coogee (beach reef and point) will be glassy and well-shaped. The combined energy jumps to a solid moderate 366. This is your window – go get it.

The following week has a few average days with small surf and onshore slop, but the real standout for the experienced crew comes on the morning of Thursday, 10th September. We’re looking at a serious pulse of S groundswell pushing 8 ft, with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a massive 2831, which is powerful stuff. It’s going to be big and raw, and the wind is a strong cross-off from the SSW at 19 mph, cleaning up the faces. This is expert territory only – think heavy, powerful lines that will be charging hard on the reef and point setups.

For those who want a bit less of a war zone, the morning of Friday, 11th September is your call. The swell has dropped to a more manageable 6 ft from the S, still with good period at 11 seconds and moderate energy (816). The wind goes light from the SSW, only 6 mph, making for very clean conditions. It’s a classic winter-style S groundswell – long lines, good shape, and easier paddling between sets. This will be a much more user-friendly session for strong intermediates and above.

Beyond that second week, things get a bit patchy. We see some small S swells, but the winds are often onshore or strong, and the scores just aren’t there. Saturday the 12th morning has a 4 ft S swell with light cross-shore wind, but the energy is low (293), so it’ll be inconsistent and weak. By the 13th and into the following week, it’s mostly small, messy, or just plain blown out. There’s a bit of NE windswell on Monday the 14th morning (4 ft, 7 seconds, 299 energy) but the wind is a cross-shore chop-maker. The final few days into mid-September show some bigger S/SE windswell but with strong to gale-force winds making it a messy, choppy disaster.

So, the takeaway: The best bet is Friday 4th September morning for clean, fun waves. For the big dogs, Thursday 10th September morning is the heavy-hitter session. And for a solid, clean, slightly more manageable day, Friday 11th September morning is your second standout.

Stay safe, and keep an eye on that wind.

- Rusty

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