Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Keepin' it super local. We got one spot on the menu for the next couple weeks, and it's a bit of a mixed bag. Let's get into it.

The water's sitting at about 63°F, which is pretty much average for the time of year. No big deal.

We start off with a flat spell, but things finally get going on Friday, July 24th. The swell is coming from the south at 5ft, with a 12-second period, so there's some decent groundswell energy (646). The wind is cross-on from the southeast at 6 mph, which is gonna mess up the face a bit. It's a board-short day, not a stand-out.

Saturday the 25th is where the magic happens. The morning is the call. We got a moderate offshore wind from the west at 12 mph, which is gonna groom that 5ft south swell (11-second period, 605 energy) into clean, glassy lines. This is the one you've been waiting for. The afternoon backs off in size, but the morning is pure gold.

Sunday the 26th offers another solid morning. A clean 6ft south swell (11-second period, 753 energy) with a light cross-off breeze from the west-southwest at 9 mph. It's got power, it's got shape, and it's gonna be rideable. The afternoon wind turns onshore and the quality drops.

Monday the 27th still has some waist-high leftovers from the south, 4ft with a 9-second period (200 energy), and a clean offshore wind from the west-northwest at 6 mph. It's a fun, small-wave morning, but the wind swings onshore in the afternoon and kills it.

From Tuesday the 28th through the end of the first week into early August, it's a long, drawn-out lull. The swell drops right off, and even when we get a little bump of energy, the wind is either too strong, onshore, or just plain wrong. There are a few days with offshore wind, but the swell is tiny – under 2ft most of the time. It's a real low point.

We see a little pulse of energy again around Friday, July 31st, with a 4ft south swell (8-second period, 205 energy) and a clean cross-off wind. That's borderline surfable, but it's not a stand-out.

The second week, from August 1st onwards, is a tough read. The swell stays small, generally under 3ft, with short periods and a lot of poor wind directions. The energy readings are all in the double-digits or low triple-digits. It's flat, it's ordinary. There's nothing to get excited about until the very end of the forecast, around August 8th, when we see a 2ft easterly swell with a 7-second period and a strong offshore west wind at 15 mph. The energy is low (75), and the period is short, so it's not gonna be pretty, but it's the only thing on the horizon. The wind will be clean, giving you a glassy surface, but the waves will be weak and gutless.

The clear stand-out, the one you need to circle, is Saturday morning, July 25th at Coogee. Solid south swell, clean offshore wind, and manageable energy. That's the one. The Sunday morning is also a solid option. After that, it's a waiting game with a lot of small, windy, or flat days. It's a classic winter lull, so don't stress, it'll come back.

Rusty.

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