Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Coogee. It’s a mixed bag this stretch, but don’t get your hopes up too early—there's a long quiet spell before anything proper lines up.

Coogee is an exposed beach, reef and point setup, but it’s rated for advanced crew for a reason—it can get tricky. The water temp is sitting at 61°, which is a bit colder than normal for August, so a good thick wetsuit is the go.

Straight out of the gate, we’ve got very little worth paddling for. Thursday morning has a small 3ft southerly swell, but it’s cross-offshore and the combined energy is weak at 189—just not enough push for a proper wave. That pattern hangs around for days. Friday morning (the 14th) shows a cleaner window with an offshore wind and 4ft from the south, period at 8 seconds, energy at 206—it’s surfable, clean, but nothing to write home about. Still, it’s the first half-decent chance.

The big news is a real gap. From Saturday the 15th all the way through to late in the day on Wednesday the 26th, there’s nothing that rates as good surf. You’ve got some tiny clean windows, but the swell is small, energy is weak (often under 100 or barely nudging past it), and onshore winds mess things up. It’s a long stretch of flat or poor conditions—over a week of waiting.

Then things change. On Thursday the 27th, a proper S swell pushes in at 5ft, period 10 seconds, but the combined energy jumps right up to 556—that’s strong. Problem is, the wind is a strong cross-off on Thursday morning, so it’ll be clean but powerful. Then Friday the 28th sees the biggest swell of the whole run: 6ft from the south, period 12 seconds (long period groundswell), with energy rocketing up to 858—that’s very strong. That’s a standout event, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore, so it’ll be messy. For Coogee’s setup, a long-period south swell often works best on the point, but with that wind direction, it’s going to be lumpy and tough. That Friday morning is the most powerful window, but only for experienced surfers who don’t mind a fight.

There’s no real beginner-friendly window here—any decent size is over 5ft and accompanied by challenging winds. For the kite crew, when that strong wind and solid swell hits on the 28th, the beach setup might look more interesting for a session than a paddle.

So in short: the first week is mostly flat or poor, then late in the second week (the 27th and 28th) a powerful southerly groundswell arrives. The best bet is probably Thursday the 27th morning—clean, strong, but demanding. The 28th has more size and energy but messy conditions. Keep an eye on it, but don’t rush down for the first ten days.

Rusty.

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