Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the run for Coogee.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a waiting game. The surf isn’t really on to start the period, but come Saturday the 29th of August, we’ve got a window. Saturday morning at Coogee is the standout. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is just a touch cooler than average for this time of year – nothing wild, just a little nip in the air. The swell is coming in from the SSE at 4 ft, with a solid 10-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the SSW. That’s the recipe for clean, lined-up waves. The combined energy is moderate at 383, so there’s enough push to get into a few. This is an advanced spot, and it’s inconsistent, so you’ll need to be patient, but when it’s on, it’s on. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, but with it being a bit tricky, you might get a few less.

The rest of that weekend and into Monday morning has some clean but smaller surf – Sunday morning is 3 ft from the S, Monday morning 3 ft from the S – both with light offshore winds, but the size is pretty ordinary. The afternoons get chopped up by onshore breezes, so don’t bother then.

Then we hit a real flat spell. From Tuesday the 1st of September through to Friday the 5th, the energy drops right off. The combined energy dips to as low as 23, and the swell heights are under 2 ft. It’s a long, quiet stretch. There’s a bit of a tease on the 5th with some strong offshore wind, but the swell is so small it’s hard to even call it surfable.

Things start looking up again on Sunday the 6th of September. The Sunday morning session brings back a clean 5 ft swell from the S, with a combined energy of 320 and light cross-off winds. That’s a good one for the early birds.

After a few more days of wind-affected and small stuff, we get a bigger pulse mid-week. On Wednesday the 9th of September, the swell pushes up to 7 ft from the S and SSE, with combined energy hitting 700. That’s a solid, powerful swell. However, it’s marginal – the wind is a fresh cross-off, and the period is only 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and hard to manage. That kind of size at Coogee is strictly for the experienced crew, and even then, it’s not a classic.

The run ends on a better note. Sunday the 13th of September morning has a clean 4 ft from the S, 8-second period, light cross-off wind, and a combined energy of 340. It’s a nice, mellow end to the outlook. Nothing huge, but fun.

So, if you’re picking a session, the clear winner is Saturday 29th August morning. The next best is Sunday 6th September morning. The long-range stuff on the 9th is big but messy, and the 13th is a nice little finisher.

Rusty.

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