Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Coogee. It’s a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with a real standout window if you time it right.

The first real surfable action comes in this Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. We’ve got a clean 5ft SSE groundswell rolling in with a solid 12-second period, giving it some proper grunt. The cross-off wind from the NNW is light, so it’ll be clean. The combined energy is moderate (743). This is a strong option for advanced surfers, though fair warning, Coogee is a beach, reef, and point setup that’s exposed to the swell but inconsistent—so don’t expect waves every set. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing weird.

The real standout, the one you’re going to want to circle, is Friday morning, the 7th of August. We’ve got a 6ft S swell, period at 9 seconds, and a light offshore WSW breeze at 6 mph. The combined energy is strong (554). This is clean, offshore, and has some push. This is the best on offer in the whole window. For advanced crew, this is your session.

Saturday morning the 8th is okay but messy with a cross-shore wind, and the swell drops a bit. Sunday the 9th has a tiny 4ft SE swell, but the wind is light and cross-off, so it’s clean but small—good for a longboard if you’re desperate.

The second week starts to get interesting again. Tuesday morning the 11th has a 4ft ESE groundswell with an 11-second period, but the wind is cross-off, keeping it clean. The combined energy is moderate (399). Still marginal, but clean.

Wednesday morning the 12th is similar, 5ft ESE swell, 10-second period, cross-off wind, moderate energy (443). Clean, but not firing.

Now, hold onto your board—Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th see a massive spike in swell, but it’s a disaster for surfing. Thursday morning has a 10ft S swell with a 25 mph cross-shore breeze, energy is very strong (1550). It’s a washing machine. Friday the 14th is even bigger, 13ft SSE swell, with a fresh cross-shore wind, energy is extreme (5302). This is for experts only, and even then, it’s messy and dangerous. I’d say this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The window closes out nicely, though. Sunday morning the 16th has a clean 5ft SSE swell, 10-second period, light offshore WSW wind, moderate energy (415). Good conditions. And Monday morning the 17th has a 5ft S swell, 8-second period, light offshore wind, moderate energy (391). Another clean session.

Overall, the standout is Friday morning the 7th of August. That’s the one to wake up early for. The rest is a mix of small clean windows and big, blown-out swells. If you’re patient, there’s a few good ones.

Stay salty,
Rusty.

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