Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for your local stretch.

First up, we’re looking at a pretty bleak start to the forecast period. The first few days are a write-off with poor surf conditions. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are a mess – small, weak swell with strong, clean winds but the surf quality is just not there. It’s not until Tuesday the 11th that we see a flicker of life, with a tiny 2 ft swell from the ENE, but the energy is weak and it’s barely surfable. We’ve got a long gap of almost nothing until the real action starts.

The first standout comes on Thursday the 13th. The afternoon sees a jump in size with an 8 ft swell from the S, but the period is a middling 11 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore. The energy is ramping up hard, but it’s described as marginal. Still, it’s the first real pulse. Friday morning the 14th is actually a nice little window: the wind swings light offshore from the WSW, with a clean 5 ft S swell. That’s your best bet for a clean session in the first week.

After that, conditions get messy again until the big one. The true standout of the entire outlook is Sunday the 23rd of August. The morning delivers a solid 8 ft swell from the S, with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNW and almost no wind. The energy is massive, and the forecast calls for excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers. This is a serious groundswell pulse – that swell size is too big for beginners, so only the experienced crew will be out there. The only downside? Coogee (Coogee) is a beach, reef and point setup, and with a long period like that, it might break a bit straight on the beach, but the reef and point should handle it well. Expect crowds to be possible.

There’s also a promising Monday morning on the 24th, with a clean 5 ft E swell (12 seconds) and light offshore winds. That’s another solid session for the more experienced surfers, but it’s a notch below the Sunday.

Overall, the water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no need to worry about a wetsuit change.

So, for the best on offer: Sunday the 23rd of August morning is the big one. Get on it. The Friday the 14th morning is a solid backup if you want something sooner.

Rusty.

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