Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks around Coogee. To be honest, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a Saturday and Sunday with some tiny swell and poor conditions, so don’t even bother paddling out until Monday the 7th of September. After that, the window opens up, but it’s a mixed bag, so you’ve gotta pick your moments.

The standout session looks like Monday morning, the 7th of September. This is the best bet on offer. Coogee is a beach, reef, and point setup, and it’s exposed to the swell. We’ve got a tidy 1.4m (5ft) SSE swell pushing in, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the NW at just 5 km/h (3 mph), which will keep the surface clean. It’s not a massive swell, but the combined energy is solid at 261 (moderate) and the conditions will be clean. This is a classic “get out there before the wind changes” kind of morning. It’s a spot for advanced surfers, and with that swell size, it’s manageable for experienced paddlers. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

Later that week, Tuesday the 8th of September has a bigger pulse, with 2.1m to 2.2m (7ft to 7ft) SSE swell, but the wind is a problem. The morning is cross-shore, and the afternoon is onshore, so it’s going to be lumpy. That said, the energy jumps to 945 (strong) on Tuesday morning, which is significant, but the quality isn’t there for a clean paddle. That’s a session for the experienced crew only, and even then, it’s a gamble.

After that, the swell hangs around but the wind keeps shifting. Wednesday the 9th of September morning has a clean 1.3m (4ft) SSE swell with cross-offshore SSW wind, but the energy is only 280 (moderate), and the afternoon gets blown out by a nasty 50 km/h (31 mph) southerly. Not worth the effort.

Thursday the 10th of September has a solid 2.4m (8ft) SSE swell in the morning, clean again with cross-off wind, but that’s getting into expert-only territory at over 2.5m (8ft) and the energy is 925 (strong). If you’re a strong surfer, it’s a window, but the rest of the day is messy.

There’s a bit of a lull after the 11th, with smaller surf and poor conditions until around the 15th of September. That Tuesday morning, the 15th, has a 1.0m (3ft) SSE swell with clean conditions and light NW wind. The energy is modest at 247 (weak), but it’s a glassy little session for a longboard or a funboard. It’s not a standout, but it’s a nice session if you’re desperate.

Beyond that, the 17th of September evening has a glassy moment with 1.1m (4ft) SSE swell, but it’s a brief window. The rest of the second week is small, with inconsistent waves and poor conditions. The 20th of September has a clean 1.1m (4ft) SSE swell but the combined energy is only 198 (weak), so it’s a tiny, clean day for a quiet paddle.

Overall, the best wave of the period is the Monday morning, the 7th. Get it while it’s clean. The bigger swell mid-week is there for the experts only, but the wind is a bastard. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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