Surf Forecasts:
Coogee surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, S swell with 338 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy 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 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coogee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Coogee’s looking like for the next couple of weeks. It’s a mixed bag, but there’s a couple of real standouts.
The top pick across the whole period is Sunday morning August 23. Swell is a clean 3ft from the south with a 9-second period, moderate energy (256). Wind is light north at 3 mph, cross-off, so the waves will be smooth. Water temp is 62°, which is a couple degrees below normal, so you’ll need a good suit. Coogee is a beach, reef, and point break, exposed to south swell, but it’s “inconsistent” and “sometimes” crowded – don’t expect perfection, but when it’s on, it’s worth the paddle.
Sunday afternoon the wind swings onshore from the northeast at 12 mph and ruins it.
The rest of the first week is ho-hum. Monday the 24th has a small 3ft southerly swell, but cross-shore wind messes it up. Tuesday the 25th is flat and rainy. Wednesday the 26th bumps to 4ft but with choppy south-southeast wind. Thursday the 27th has a 5ft south swell early but light cross-on wind.
Next highlight is Friday morning August 28: 3ft south swell, 9-second period, energy 258, and a light west-northwest cross-off at 3 mph – clean, lined-up waves for the advanced surfer.
Saturday the 29th is just okay, 3ft and tidy but weak.
The second week’s standout is Monday August 31 morning. Swell is a tiny 2ft, but from the south with a 19-second period – very long period groundswell. Energy is strong at 399. Light southwesterly cross-off at 6 mph. This is one for the reef and point sections at Coogee; the long period might make the beachie too straight, but the right spot will give you long, powerful rides.
Tuesday September 1 is also good: 3ft south swell, 13-second period, light northwest cross-off.
Later, Thursday September 3 afternoon has a 4ft south-southeast windswell (short 7-second period) with a clean offshore west-northwest wind at 12 mph – punchy and clean, but more for the experienced.
After that, the last few days drop right off into small, weak swell.
Crowds are “sometimes” at Coogee, so the good mornings – 23rd, 28th, and 31st – will have company, but the quality makes it worthwhile.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 161 | 202 | 118 | 89 | 172 | 51 | 108 | 120 | 106 | 97 | 301 | 277 | 153 | 338 | 160 | 100 | 135 | 119 | 164 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:49AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.39m | 6:30AM0.99m | 6:26PM1.45m | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.50m | 7:42AM1.13m | 7:40PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:50AM1.28m | 8:52PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:55AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 220 | 133 | 202 | 118 | 89 | 91 | 51 | 108 | 120 | 106 | 84 | 301 | 277 | 153 | 338 | 160 | 100 | 135 | 119 | 164 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 13 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 161 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 46 | 41 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 41 | 41 | 68 | 59 | 50 | 8 | 46 | 40 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | S 18 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 27 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 5 | — | — | 17 | 21 | — | 39 | 37 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 41 | 72 | 52 | 172 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 154 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 64 | 14 | 18 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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