Surf Forecasts:
Coogee surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, S swell with 2,831 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coogee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, Rusty here. Let’s talk Coogee.
Honestly, for the next two weeks, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The first real chance to score is a solid two weeks out. That’s a rough stretch.
Kicking off on Wednesday the 16th, it’s a hard pass. There’s a chunky 12-foot southerly swell, but a strong 25 mph southerly crosswind is shredding it. The water’s about 64°F, average for this time of year, but you won’t care with that mess. The combined swell energy is a massive 2077, but it’s all for nothing.
Thursday morning the 17th looks a bit cleaner. The swell is still a hefty 10-feet from the south, with a 19 mph SSW cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean, but the energy is a colossal 2971. This is strictly for experts. Too much power, and the crowds will be a factor. Not one for the average surfer.
Friday morning the 18th is the first real window for the skilled crew. The swell drops to a clean 4-feet from the south with a 9-second period. The wind is a perfect glassy 3 mph from the WNW. It’s clean, and the wave energy is 368 (moderate). A small, refined morning session for those who know the break.
From Friday afternoon the 18th all the way to Wednesday the 30th, it’s a flat spell. Wave heights bounce between 2-feet and 6-feet, but the wind is nearly always onshore, side-shore, or just sloppy. Most days have low energy (often under 100). There’s a brief moment Sunday morning the 27th with 3-feet and glassy conditions, but the energy is only 120 (weak) and the period is a short 7 seconds. It’s barely surfable.
You’re waiting until Thursday the 1st of October. That’s the one. The morning looks outstanding. A clean 6-foot south groundswell with a nice 11-second period, and a light offshore from the northwest at 6 mph. The energy jumps to 900 (strong). This is the best of the forecast. Coogee is a beach, reef and point setup, and that longer period south swell with offshore wind will be firing. This is for advanced surfers only; it’s too big for beginners. The afternoon turns to trash with onshore easterlies, so be there at dawn.
So, a long dry spell with one solid, promising morning. Don’t get your hopes up for anything else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2058 | 2831 | 1668 | 708 | 363 | 282 | 249 | 137 | 83 | 58 | 30 | 198 | 471 | 174 | 228 | 263 | 442 | 202 | 374 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:45PM0.98m | 12:02PM1.30m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:58PM1.25m | 1:56AM0.85m | 2:06PM1.22m | 3:20AM0.85m | 3:17PM1.23m | 4:28AM0.90m | 4:18PM1.27m | 5:17AM0.97m | 5:08PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.37m | 5:22AM0.46m | 6:55PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.53m | 8:07PM0.47m | 7:07AM0.58m | 9:23PM0.47m | 8:26AM0.60m | 10:27PM0.43m | 9:41AM0.57m | 11:15PM0.36m | 10:42AM0.51m | 11:53PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 19 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 1293 | 708 | 363 | 282 | 249 | 137 | 83 | 58 | 30 | 184 | 471 | 146 | 228 | 263 | 442 | 143 | 374 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 18 | NE 4 | E 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 19 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 43 | 95 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 57 | 174 | 3 | 2 | 106 | 202 | 69 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 18 | S 20 | S 12 | NE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | S 18 | S 20 | E 11 | S 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 61 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 198 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 192 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | WNW 3 | N 5 | SSW 4 | — | ENE 4 | — | N 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2058 | 2831 | 1668 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 27 | — | 12 | — | 9 | 70 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 712 | 91 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 379 | 77 | 49 | 21 | 18 |
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