Coogee Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.92° S 151.27° E

Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Coogee sea temperature is
16.3° C
1.6° 

Coogee surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Coogee surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, S swell with 553 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Coogee in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Tue 11th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 11s
Best Surf 4PM (Tue 11th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 4PM (Tue 11th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coogee over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Hey mates, Rusty here, with a look at Coogee.

To be straight with ya, this forecast is a tough one. There’s a long stretch of over a week where the surf just ain’t cooperating – mostly messy, choppy, and onshore. You’re looking at a lot of flat, ordinary days.

The first real chance is on Tuesday the 11th. The morning brings a small ENE swell of 2ft, period 10 seconds, with a clean offshore wind from the West at 16 mph, but the wave comment says poor surf conditions, and the combined energy is weak at 129. Not too exciting. Tuesday afternoon is your best bet: a 5ft S swell, period 10 seconds, with a gentle offshore wind from the West at 9 mph. The energy jumps to 625 (moderate), and it says “expect very good surf conditions”. That’s the standout – clean, lined-up waves at an advanced break.

Wednesday morning the 12th still has clean 4ft S swell with offshore wind, but energy drops to 271 (moderate). From there, it’s a rough patch. From Wednesday afternoon all the way through to Wednesday the 19th, the surf is poor or ordinary: cross-on winds, choppy seas, lumpy chop. Swell sizes hover around 4ft to 6ft from the S or SSE, but with short periods of 6-8 seconds, the shape is ugly.

On the 19th morning, there’s a hint of something: an ESE groundswell of 3ft with a very long period of 12 seconds, but with cross-shore wind and “marginal surf forecast”. The energy is moderate (323), but it’s tiny. Through the 20th and 21st it stays poor.

Friday the 21st morning brings flat, glassy conditions from the East with 3ft swell, period 8 seconds, light wind – clean but ordinary. That pattern repeats into the weekend and the start of the next week: clean but small E swells, 2ft to 4ft, with weak energy (90-180). Not a standout.

On Monday the 24th morning, a 4ft S swell rolls in with period 9 seconds, moderate energy (317), and light cross-shore wind – marginal but clean enough for a look. After that, it’s back to poor onshore stuff through to Wednesday the 26th: a glassy 3ft ENE swell in the morning, period 8 seconds, with light airs – ordinary but clean.

The one to save your energy for is Tuesday the 11th afternoon – that 5ft S swell with offshore wind is the only real gem. Crowds can be a thing at Coogee sometimes, but with this forecast you’ll likely have it quiet. Water temp is 61°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat morning).

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
10
1.6
S
10
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
8
0.9
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.2
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8
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7
1.5
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7
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SSE
7
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7
1.5
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.8
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
553
372
219
129
89
104
346
160
136
121
97
206
285
293
164
216
284
189
136
163
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
25
WSW
15
W
15
SSW
15
SE
20
WSW
15
W
15
SE
15
S
30
S
30
S
25
SE
25
SSE
30
SE
25
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
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Wind State
off
off
off
off
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off
cross-off
cross-on
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cross
cross
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cross-on
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cross-on
on
High Tide
7:01PM1.73m
7:50AM1.17m
7:50PM1.76m
8:35AM1.23m
8:37PM1.72m
9:18AM1.29m
9:21PM1.64m
10:00AM1.32m
10:04PM1.51m
10:41AM1.34m
10:46PM1.35m
11:23AM1.34m
11:30PM1.20m
Low Tide
12:29PM0.27m
1:50AM-0.01m
1:23PM0.22m
2:34AM-0.04m
2:13PM0.19m
3:14AM-0.02m
3:03PM0.20m
3:52AM0.03m
3:51PM0.23m
4:28AM0.10m
4:41PM0.28m
5:03AM0.20m
5:33PM0.35m
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6:37
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6:33
6:31
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5:21
5:22
5:22
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5:24
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Temp °C
19
20
13
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14
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Feels °C
15
16
7
13
13
10
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13
9
8
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10
9
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11
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12
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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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