Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Coogee.

This outlook is a slow burner, but there’s a solid payoff waiting in the second week. The first week is pretty ordinary, with only small, weak swells and average conditions. The real standout is a big, powerful swell arriving on Tuesday, August 18th, with a very long period groundswell that will bring serious size and energy. This is one for the experienced crew only.

Wednesday, August 5th, kicks off with a tiny 1ft easterly swell and poor conditions – not worth a paddle. The water temperature is 62°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.

Thursday morning, August 6th, sees a slight improvement with a 2ft southerly swell and light offshore west winds, but it’s still small and weak. The combined energy is only 73, so it’s not packing any punch.

Friday morning, August 7th, offers a similar story – 2ft from the SSE with clean offshore winds, but the energy is still low at 104. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

Saturday morning, August 8th, is another small one, 1ft SSE with 82 energy. Not much to get excited about.

Sunday, August 9th, has a touch more size, 3ft from the ENE, but the wind is onshore and choppy in the afternoon. The energy is 127, still weak.

Monday, August 10th, is a bit of a tease. The morning shows a 6ft ENE swell with a strong offshore wind – 22 mph from the west. The energy jumps to 586, but the wind is fresh and strong, making it tricky. The afternoon is cleaner but the swell drops to 4ft.

Tuesday, August 11th, is the first decent-looking session. Morning brings a 3ft southerly swell with light offshore cross-off winds, 449 energy, and clean conditions. This is a good option for a surf.

Wednesday, August 12th, through to Saturday, August 15th, it’s mostly small and ordinary again. Saturday morning, August 15th, has a 4ft southerly swell with light winds and 258 energy, so another tidy window but nothing special.

Now we get to the real action. Tuesday, August 18th, morning is the standout. A massive 10ft southerly swell with a very long period of 11 seconds, combined energy of 4566, and light offshore winds from the northwest. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers only. The swell is huge, the period is long, and the conditions are clean. This is what you’ve been waiting for.

Wednesday, August 19th, morning still has 8ft from the SE with a 12-second period, 2055 energy, but the wind is cross-shore, creating a slight chop. Still a solid option for the advanced crew.

Thursday, August 20th, morning drops to 6ft from the SE with a 10-second period, 944 energy, and clean cross-off winds. The afternoon sees a nice 5ft swell with offshore winds and 835 energy, offering very good surf conditions.

So, the best of the period is hands down Tuesday, August 18th, morning – huge, clean, and powerful. Also keep an eye on Thursday, August 20th, afternoon for a solid, clean session. Everything else is small or average.

Stay safe out there, and remember – this is a wave for the experts when it gets big.

Rusty.

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