Surf Forecasts:
Coogee surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 3,123 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coogee in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coogee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, givin' you the lowdown for Coogee in feet and miles per hour. It's a tough stretch ahead, I won't sugarcoat it. We're in for a long, flat spell to start, with a whole lot of days where the ocean just isn't cooperating. Poor conditions are the name of the game for the first week and a half.
The one big highlight is coming up on Wednesday the 16th of September. We get a proper south swell that's gonna roar in. Expect it to be around 10ft in the morning and push up to a solid 13ft by the afternoon. The combined wave energy is massive, reading 1292 Wednesday morning and cranking up to 2783 in the PM. That's a lot of power. This is strictly for the expert crew – that size at Coogee will be a heavy, dangerous beast. The wind is a clean cross-off, which is great news for keeping it glassy. The period is around 9 to 10 seconds, so it's got some push. This big swell hangs around on Thursday the 17th, with another 10ft from the south and a combined energy of 1945, but the wind goes more cross-shore and gets a bit lumpy.
Now, if that sounds too gnarly, your best bet is Friday the 18th of September. The swell drops right down to a much more friendly 4 to 5ft from the ESE, with a nice long 10-second period. The combined energy is down to 561, way more manageable. But the real win is a light offshore breeze from the NW in the morning, promising clean, lined-up waves at Coogee. That Friday morning is your standout for the best mix of size and clean conditions.
Saturday the 19th of September morning also looks okay, with a 3ft ESE swell and a glassy offshore wind from the W, and a solid 11-second period. The combined energy is 419. It's smaller, a bit inconsistent, but the cleanest you'll get after the big stuff passes.
After that, we're back into a long run of poor, choppy surf with onshore winds that stretches right past the 28th. Not worth getting wet for, honestly.
Water temp is a normal 63°, nothing unusual.
So to break it down: experts, aim for the 16th and 17th for the big, powerful stuff. For the rest of us, the morning of Friday the 18th or Saturday the 19th is your cleanest, most surfable option. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 135 | 102 | 116 | 82 | 88 | 46 | 31 | 1238 | 1252 | 2783 | 3014 | 1935 | 1348 | 645 | 354 | 441 | 379 | 196 | 94 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:37PM1.35m | 9:59AM1.44m | 10:17PM1.22m | 10:36AM1.42m | 10:59PM1.09m | 11:16AM1.37m | 11:45PM0.98m | 12:02PM1.30m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:58PM1.25m | 1:56AM0.85m | 2:06PM1.22m | 3:20AM0.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM0.18m | 3:41AM0.19m | 4:18PM0.23m | 4:13AM0.28m | 5:04PM0.29m | 4:46AM0.37m | 5:55PM0.37m | 5:22AM0.46m | 6:55PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.53m | 8:07PM0.47m | 7:07AM0.58m | 9:23PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 14 | — | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 115 | 135 | 97 | 40 | 82 | 88 | 46 | 31 | 7 | 20 | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | 645 | 354 | 441 | 379 | 196 | 94 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 13 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 14 | ENE 14 | — | — | S 19 | NE 13 | E 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 17 | 102 | 116 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 20 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 201 | 220 | 205 | 102 | 81 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | ENE 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 17 | 13 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 121 | 42 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | NE 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 41 | 101 | — | 41 | — | 2 | 11 | 1238 | 1252 | 2783 | 3014 | 1935 | 1348 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 165 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 99 | 58 | 857 | 712 | 171 | 138 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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