Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Coogee over the next couple of weeks.

Truth be told, the first week is a bit of a grind. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell and messy wind. From Monday 31st of August right through to Saturday 5th of September, it’s mostly a write-off. The swell is tiny, barely 2ft to 3ft, with weak energy readings (between 53 and 168), and the wind is often cross-on or just too strong. There’s a couple of clean windows, but the waves are just too ordinary to get excited about. You’re looking at around five days of pretty disappointing surf.

The first real glimmer comes on Sunday 6th. Sunday morning is a beauty: glassy conditions, calm wind, and a clean 4ft south swell pushing in with moderate energy (335). That’s your best bet for the first week. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and fun for a more experienced surfer. The afternoon gets chopped up again by a cross-on breeze, so get it early.

Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th are a bit of a mix. The swell bumps up to 4ft on Monday, but it’s a short-period 6-second NE windswell, and the wind is messy. Tuesday morning looks cleaner with a cross-off breeze, but the swell is still short-period and a bit weak. Not really worth rushing out for.

Then things get interesting. Wednesday 9th – hold onto your board. A massive 16ft south swell arrives, with a period of 11 seconds and exceptional energy (5658). That is a serious groundswell. The morning is off the charts for expert surfers only – clean, offshore breeze from the WSW at just 5 km/h. This is a standout. Coogee is a beach-reef-and-point setup, and with that long-period south swell, it’ll be powerful and organised. But listen, 16ft is no joke. This is for advanced crew only. The afternoon gets a bit cross-on and choppy, so the morning is the window.

Thursday 10th is still pumping, with a 13ft SE swell and very clean conditions in the morning. Another excellent session for experienced surfers, with energy readings over 3000. The afternoon turns onshore, so it’s all about the mornings.

Friday 11th calms down a bit, but don’t sleep on it. A 6ft E swell, glassy conditions in the morning, and a period of 9 seconds. That’s clean and fun for a wider range of surfers, though the energy is still moderate (758). The afternoon gets onshore again.

The second week from Saturday 12th onward tails off again. The swell drops to 5ft and smaller, with messy cross-on winds and choppy conditions. Not much to write home about.

So, the standout here is absolutely Wednesday 9th September at dawn. The 16ft south swell, light offshore wind, and exceptional energy make it the pick of the entire outlook. For the more experienced crew, Thursday 10th morning is also a cracker. For the rest of us, Sunday 6th early, and Friday 11th morning, offer the best clean, manageable waves.

Water temperature is sitting at 63°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year – nothing too unusual, just a touch on the fresh side. Grab a good spring suit.

Rusty out.

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