Coogee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Well, it’s a bit of a slow burn around Coogee this outlook period. We’ve got a long stretch of small, uninspiring surf for the first week, but things do start to show a bit of life heading into the second week. Let’s walk through it.

We kick off Wednesday the 29th with absolutely nothing doing – just 0.3ft of weak, long-period swell (17 seconds) and offshore wind, but the energy’s basically non-existent (8). You’re better off staying in bed. Thursday the 30th morning sees a jump to 5ft from the S, period of 9 seconds, with a clean cross-offshore breeze and moderate energy (403). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Thursday afternoon gets a bit lumpy with a cross-shore wind and the swell bumps to 6ft.

Friday the 31st morning brings the biggest swell of the whole run – 7ft from the S, 10-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, and very strong energy (1616). That’s a proper wintery wall for the advanced crew. Friday afternoon, the wind swings cross-shore and starts to chop it up a bit, so aim for the early. Saturday the 1st of August morning sees the swell drop back to 5ft from the SSE, 10-second period, with a light cross-offshore breeze and moderate energy (588). Clean but nothing special. Sunday the 2nd morning has a similar 6ft SSE swell, but the period jumps to 12 seconds, light offshore wind, and moderate energy (746). Decent enough shape, but it’s a short-lived window.

Then we hit a gap. From Sunday afternoon through to Tuesday the 5th, it’s tiny – 1ft to 3ft, weak energy, and mostly onshore or cross-shore wind. There’s a bit of a lull right through to the 6th and 7th with barely a ripple. Honestly, not worth paddling out.

Now, into the second week, the real standout appears on Thursday the 13th of August. We get a clean 4ft to 4ft swell from the S, period 9 to 11 seconds, with a fresh offshore wind out of the WSW. Energy climbs to 333 then 521, so moderate to strong. That’s the pick of the whole outlook – clean faces, offshore lines, and the swell is just big enough to get into a rhythm without being a chore. The water temp is currently 64°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Bottom line: the best session will be the morning of Thursday the 13th at Coogee – offshore, solid head-high S swell, and decent energy. Friday the 31st morning is also one for the experienced crew with the bigger 7ft swell. For the rest, it’s mostly small and average. The break is inconsistent and best suited to advanced surfers, so don’t expect a crowd of beginners. It might get a bit busy though – crowds are possible when the swell shows.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on that Thursday.

Rusty.

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