Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Coogee over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water’s sitting at about 64°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year—no major surprises there.

Alright, the good news: we’ve got a bit of a slow start, but there’s a proper standout shaping up. The first real action kicks off on Saturday the 12th of September. Saturday morning is where it’s at—clean, glassy conditions with a light north wind swinging cross-off. Swell is a solid 4ft out of the south with a nice 12-second period, giving it some real push. The combined energy is moderate (467), so there’s enough juice to get you into a few. Coogee is exposed to the south and the swell direction lines up nicely with what the place loves. This is your best window early on—clean, punchy, and fun for the advanced crew.

Saturday arvo though, the wind swings onshore and it gets messy. Sunday and Monday are a write-off—cross-on breezes and small, choppy slop. You’re looking at a gap of a few days with nothing worth paddling out for.

Now, if you can hold out, keep an eye on Wednesday the 16th of September. Wednesday morning sees a big jump—10ft of south swell, but the wind is howling at 25 mph from the south-southwest. That’s a strong breeze ripping offshore, so it’ll be clean but it’s gonna be raw and powerful. The combined energy is 1642—that’s strong wave energy going around. This one’s for experts only. Anything over 8ft is not for the faint-hearted, and with the wind and size, it’s going to be a heavy day.

Thursday the 17th stays big but gets lumpy with a cross-shore breeze. Not ideal. Friday the 18th though—that’s your other standout. Friday morning we get 5ft of east-southeast swell with a 10-second period and light north-west winds. It’s clean and the combined energy is still strong (777). That’s a really good window for the advanced crew—the swell’s got some size and shape, and the wind is working with you.

After that, it tails off. There are some small windows on Saturday the 19th (4ft, clean), but the afternoons get chopped. The second week sees a lot of crummy wind and small waves, with a few brief clean moments—like Sunday the 20th morning (2ft, glassy) and Thursday the 24th afternoon (2ft, clean)—but nothing to get excited about. There’s a promising but less certain window on Tuesday the 22nd: 12ft of south-southeast swell, but it’s cross-shore and lumpy. Big, but not clean.

Overall, your best bets are Saturday the 12th morning and Friday the 18th morning. Get in early, get a few clean ones, and you’ll be smiling.

Rusty.

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