Surf Forecasts:
Coogee surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, S swell with 313 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coogee this week:
The surf forecast for Coogee over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coogee in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coogee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down for Coogee. This is a mix of beach, reef and point break, exposed to the south-east. Water temp is sitting around 62°F right now, and that’s a bit chillier than usual for this time of year – about 2°F colder, so you’ll want a wetsuit.
The first few days are dead flat. Saturday the 22nd has nothing – 1ft slop with no energy at all. Don’t even bother.
Then Sunday the 23rd morning, we finally get a pulse. South swell at 3-4ft, 9-second period, combined energy around 243 (that’s moderate). Light north-west wind gives us clean, cross-off conditions. It’s not epic, but it’s surfable.
Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are messy – small waves with short period, cross-shore and cross-on winds making it choppy.
Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th bring consistent south-southwest winds at 15-19 mph, cross-off and clean. Swell stays small – 3ft to 4ft, with moderate energy. It’s clean but the waves are weak.
Now, Saturday the 29th morning – this one’s tasty. West-northwest offshore wind at 9 mph, swell at 2-3ft from the east-northeast, 8-second period. Energy is 155 – moderate. That offshore wind will glass it up. Small but fun.
The real standout, though, is Monday the 31st of August morning. Light north-west wind at 6 mph, cross-off, and a south swell at 2-3ft with a 9-second period, energy hitting 203. Conditions are clean, light, and the swell is lined up nicely. Expect some company – Coogee gets a crowd when it’s clean like this.
After that, the first days of September are mostly quiet. But Thursday the 3rd of September morning has a south swell at 3ft with a long 12-second period and energy jumping to 392 – that’s strong. Wind is north-west at 16 mph, cross-off and clean. That’s another good window, but the long period might make the waves a bit straight on the beach – better on the reef or point.
So, if you’re picking a session, go for the morning of Monday the 31st of August. Sunday the 23rd and Thursday the 3rd of September are backups. The rest of the forecast is mostly flat or messy, with big gaps in between.
Keep your eyes on the wind, and I’ll catch you in the water.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 9 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 25 | 181 | 202 | 198 | 118 | 92 | 66 | 42 | 52 | 218 | 103 | 114 | 132 | 135 | 94 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:00PM1.27m | 4:56AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:49AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.39m | 6:30AM0.99m | 6:26PM1.45m | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.50m | 7:42AM1.13m | 7:40PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:55AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 181 | 99 | 198 | 118 | 92 | 63 | 42 | 52 | 119 | 103 | 114 | 78 | 135 | 94 | 79 | 80 | 76 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | S 12 | NE 6 | S 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 19 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 25 | 9 | 202 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 66 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 78 | 80 | 55 | 48 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 16 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 12 | 7 | 6 | — | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | S 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 25 | 31 | 37 | — | — | — | 218 | — | 6 | 132 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 300 | 33 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 32 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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