Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks look pretty grim for a proper paddle at Coogee. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy conditions. The best of a bad bunch is a brief window a week and a half from now, but even that's a bit of a gamble.

The water is sitting at 62°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want a good steamer.

Right now, we're in a flat spell. Wednesday morning the 5th of August has a tiny 1 ft east swell, but it's a clean offshore westerly. The combined energy is a measly 36 (weak), so it's barely a ripple. That theme continues through the rest of the week. Thursday morning the 6th offers a little bump up to 2 ft from the south, with a gentle offshore wind keeping it clean, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the energy is still only 78 (weak). It's surfable, but honestly, it's pretty ordinary.

Friday the 7th is similar, with a 2 ft SSE swell and a westerly offshore in the morning, but the energy is still moderate at best. The weekend is a write-off with onshore winds and choppy conditions. The swell direction is mostly from the east or south-east, which isn't ideal for this spot.

The real tease comes on Monday the 10th of August. The morning shows a 5 ft easterly swell with a strong 25 mph offshore wind – that sounds great, right? But the combined energy jumps to 392 (strong), and the comment says "strong offshore and clean but hard to paddle into." That wind is absolutely screaming, making it a battle just to get out. The swell direction is also ENE, which isn't the optimum SE for Coogee. It's a setup that looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

We get a better window on Friday the 14th of August. The morning has a 4 ft south swell with a 9 mph offshore westerly. The combined energy is 295 (moderate), and the period is 8 seconds, so it's a short-period wind swell. The key here is the clean conditions and the swell direction finally coming from the south. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The water's still cold, but the waves will be clean and have a bit of punch. Crowds are always possible at Coogee, so get in early.

After that, it's a slow fade. The following week is back to tiny 1 ft to 2 ft swells with weak energy. There's a glimpse of glassy conditions on the morning of Thursday the 20th of August, with a 1 ft east swell and glassy conditions, but it's barely a ripple.

So, to sum it up: the next 16 days are mostly a flat, choppy, or blown-out mess. The only real shot you have is the morning of Friday the 14th of August. That's your best bet for a decent session. Otherwise, it's a long wait.

Rusty.

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