Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s your local surf reporter Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Coogee over the next 16 days. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a mixed bag, and you’ll have to pick your moments carefully.

The forecast starts with a lean patch. For the first few days, the swell is around but the wind is making it a bit of a mess. The energy is there, but the conditions aren’t playing ball. We’re looking at a bit of a wait before the good stuff lines up.

Tuesday 8th September kicks things off with a solid 8 ft swell from the SSE, but a strong 30 km/h cross-shore from the south is going to chop it all up. The combined energy is moderate at 841. Not a day for a clean wave. It settles down by the afternoon, but it’s still cross-onshore and messy.

Wednesday 9th September morning sees the swell drop to 3 ft from the south, and the wind swings to a cross-offshore from the SSW at 25 km/h. The water is clean, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. The energy is low at 165. By the afternoon, the wind cranks back up to 45 km/h from the south, whipping up a 10 ft swell from the SSE. You’d want to be a very strong swimmer or an expert to handle that, and even then, the cross-chop will be horrible.

Thursday 10th September morning is where we start to see a glimmer. We’ve got a 8 ft swell from the south, with a cross-offshore wind from the SSW at 30 km/h. The combined energy is strong at 1288. The waves are clean, but the size is pushing into expert-only territory. The swell period is 9 seconds, so it’s a bit short and choppy. The afternoon sees the wind shift to a cross-shore from the south, making it lumpy again.

Friday 11th September morning is a bit more manageable. A 7 ft swell from the SSE, cross-offshore wind from the SSW at 20 km/h, and combined energy of 689. The waves are clean, and the period is a solid 10 seconds, giving them some shape. Still a bit big for beginners, but a decent option for advanced surfers. The afternoon gets cross-onshore and choppy, so the morning is the window.

Saturday 12th September morning is a real standout. The swell drops to 4 ft from the SSE, but the wind is a glassy cross-offshore from the NW at only 5 km/h. The combined energy is 344. The water is clean, the waves are well-shaped, and it’s a much smaller size, so it’s suitable for a wider range of surfers. The water temperature is 64°, which is about average for this time of year. This is the best bet for the first week if you want a clean, fun session.

Sunday 13th September onwards, the swell drops off significantly. The water is choppy and the wind is onshore for most of the next week. The energy is low, and the conditions are poor. There’s a brief moment on Monday 14th September morning where the swell is 2 ft from the south with a 12-second period and a clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s tiny. The energy is only 165. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

Tuesday 15th September brings a weird spike in the afternoon with a 6 ft swell from the SSE, but with a 6-second period and a fresh cross-shore wind. That’s a messy, short-period wind swell – not worth the paddle.

The second week is a bit of a write-off for quality surf. The swell is small, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore. There’s a small window on Tuesday 22nd September morning. The swell is 5 ft from the NE, but the wind is completely glassy (0 km/h from the WNW). The combined energy is 380. The waves will be clean, but the swell direction is from the NE, and the period is only 7 seconds, so it’s a short, choppy groundswell. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s a long way out, so don’t bank on it.

Overall, the standout day is Saturday 12th September morning – clean, glassy conditions, decent swell, and a good energy level. The only other real option is Thursday 10th September morning if you’re an expert after a big, clean wave. The rest of the window is mostly small, messy, or too big to be fun. There’s a long gap of poor conditions from the 13th to the 21st, so keep your expectations in check.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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