
Surf Forecasts:
Coogee surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,423 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coogee this week:
The surf forecast for Coogee over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coogee in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coogee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple of weeks at Coogee.
First up, the water is sitting at a pretty normal 64°F, nothing weird for this time of year.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a slow burn. There’s a nasty stretch of poor conditions kicking things off, with a solid 10ft south swell on Wednesday the 9th, but that 31 mph southerly is making a right mess of it. You’d be mad to paddle out – might be more fun for the kite crew. The combined energy is strong (1009), but it’s ugly.
We get a short breather on Thursday the 10th morning – 8ft swell from the south, but the wind swings cross-offshore and cleans it up a touch. Still only marginal, honestly. The energy drops to 1022, but the period is 9 seconds, so nothing special.
The first real glimmer comes Saturday morning, the 12th. It’s small – 4ft from the SSE – but that 3 mph glassy WSW wind is a beauty. The period stretches to 12 seconds, so there’s a long-period groundswell feel. The energy’s moderate (478). It won’t be big, but it’ll be clean as a whistle. For a patient surfer on a log or a fish, this is the pick of the first week. Because it’s an exposed beach/reef/point setup, that longer period will definitely have some shape.
After Saturday arvo, it drops right off. We go through a long, flat, choppy patch with barely a ripple worth mentioning from Sunday the 13th right through to Thursday the 18th morning. That’s nearly six days of junk.
Now, Friday the 18th afternoon throws us a curveball. A 8ft south swell pops up, period is short at 7 seconds, but the wind is cross-offshore from the SW at 9 mph, making it clean. Combined energy is solid (659). The short period means it’ll be a bit fat and dumpy, not your classic lined-up groundswell, but for a late-afternoon session, it’s the best wave all week.
Then it gets a bit wild for the weekend. Saturday the 19th morning has a pumping 10ft SSE swell with a long 11-second period, and the wind is a moderate cross-shore. That’s big, expert territory – 10ft is for confident souls only. The energy roars at 1788. That afternoon holds at 8ft from the SSE. Definitely a spot for the crew who know what they’re doing, but the onshore wind on the afternoon session adds a bit of chop.
Sunday the 20th morning settles to 6ft from the SSE with a cross-shore northerly – still moderate energy (532) – but it’s not the same quality as the Saturday peak.
After that, it’s back to small, weak, and choppy right through to the end of the window on the 24th. There’s a hint of a clean-up on the 24th morning with a 3ft SSE swell and light cross-on wind (304 energy), but it’s marginal at best.
The honest call: If you want the best surf in the window, aim for Saturday morning the 12th for a clean, small, glassy session. If you’re a charger and you’re hungry, Friday afternoon the 18th gives you a clean, punchy 8ft wave, and Saturday morning the 19th offers the biggest, most powerful swell of the run – but it’s only for the brave.
Stay salty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
981 | 2423 | 893 | 794 | 799 | 539 | 400 | 288 | 343 | 229 | 117 | 113 | 143 | 106 | 112 | 80 | 56 | 32 | 204 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.63m | 7:28AM1.28m | 7:32PM1.61m | 8:08AM1.35m | 8:15PM1.56m | 8:45AM1.41m | 8:56PM1.46m | 9:22AM1.44m | 9:37PM1.35m | 9:59AM1.44m | 10:17PM1.22m | 10:36AM1.42m | 10:59PM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:14PM0.21m | 2:01AM0.03m | 2:02PM0.17m | 2:36AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.16m | 3:09AM0.12m | 3:32PM0.18m | 3:41AM0.19m | 4:18PM0.23m | 4:13AM0.28m | 5:04PM0.29m | ||||||||
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 22 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 9 |
17 | 41 | 25 | 157 | 799 | 539 | 400 | 288 | 343 | 229 | 117 | 113 | 143 | 52 | 112 | 80 | 56 | 19 | 6 | 505 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | S 16 | SSE 23 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 13 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 13 | NE 6 |
5 | 48 | 102 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 33 | 120 | 70 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 106 | 27 | 16 | 50 | 32 | 13 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 22 | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 14 | ENE 14 | SSE 20 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 13 | ENE 13 | — | E 12 | E 13 | — | E 14 |
6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 36 | — | 2 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 75 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 17 | — | 12 | 3 | — | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | — | SSW 4 | SSE 7 | — |
981 | 2423 | 893 | 794 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 34 | 23 | 24 | — | — | 51 | — | 10 | 204 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 830 | 64 | 14 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 353 | 2 | 3 | 165 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 0 | 192 | 171 | 58 |
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Information about the Coogee Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Coogee provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Coogee can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Coogee surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Coogee) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Coogee may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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