Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’m looking at the Coogee forecast for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – right now we’ve got a pretty grim run ahead. There’s not a single good day in the first week, so I’d save your energy.

We kick off on Friday 14 August with a small 3ft S swell, but it’s onshore wind and the combined energy is only weak at 151. The water’s sitting at 61°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – that anomaly of -3°F means you’ll notice it. Saturday 15 August brings a bit more size, up to 6ft S, but it’s cross-shore wind and the energy jumps to moderate (436). Still, it’s all marked as poor conditions. Sunday 16 August stays messy with a 5ft SE swell and cross-onshore wind (311). The whole first week is like this – onshore, choppy, or just weak. We see a little window on Wednesday 19 August morning – glassy wind and a tiny 2ft ESE swell (189), but it’s barely surfable. Thursday 20 August morning offers a clean 3ft ESE swell (91), but again, it’s pretty ordinary.

We then hit a flat spell. From around Friday 21 August all the way to Saturday 22 August, the swell drops right off – only 1ft to 3ft with weak energy in the 20 to 60 range. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting – hold onto your board. The standout is Tuesday 25 August morning. We get a strong 12ft S swell with an 11-second period – that’s a groundswell with some proper energy (4648). The wind is light cross-off from the NNW, making it clean. This is only for experienced surfers – anything over 8ft is expert territory, and 12ft is no joke. The swell direction from the south is good, matching what Coogee likes. Expect it to be a bit of a beast. The period is long (over 11 seconds), so at a beach-reef-and-point setup like Coogee, it could hold up well, but be aware a long-period south swell can be a bit straight at times. Still, this is your best shot.

Wednesday 26 August morning hangs in there with a 8ft S swell (1278) and a cross-shore breeze, but it’s marginal. By Thursday 27 August afternoon we get a cleaner 5ft SSE swell with offshore wind from the WSW (401) – rated as expect good surf conditions. And Friday 28 August morning looks lovely – glassy wind, 5ft SE swell with a 10-second period (513) – that’s very good for experienced surfers looking for clean lines.

After that, it fades back to small and messy towards the 29th.

So overall: save your energy for the end of the second week. Tuesday 25 August morning is the heavy hitter – big, clean, and powerful, but experts only. Friday 28 August morning is a gem for a cleaner, more manageable session. The rest is either flat, weak, or blown out.

Rusty.

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