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Coogee Surf Photo: 'Big Waves at Wedding Cake' by Leigh Gazzard

Lat Long: 33.92° S 151.27° E

Issued: 9 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Coogee sea temperature is

18.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Coogee surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	SW	S	E
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	WSW	SSW	E
	11 s	off	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	WSW	S
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	WSW	S
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	WSW	S
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S
	11 s	cross- off	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S	S
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	S
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	S
	11 s	cross	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	S	S
	11 s	cross	12 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S	S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S
	15 s	off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S
	14 s	off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Coogee around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 8 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 1.90m (6.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Coogee Surf Photo: 'Big Waves at Wedding Cake' by Leigh Gazzard

Wedding Cake Island,(is more like a rock) on the south cliffs of Coogee, our mate Oscar Tate and crazy teammates ride the Supsquash while these other fantastic blokes ride the huge surf...its really wild

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User: Leigh Gazzard (305 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:12 am 9 Sep 2017

Roscoe
What are the currents like out at "The Southey" on a big day ? Do you need to ride a big rhino chaser like they used to sell at Dee Why local surf shop (ex hawaii boards). Whats the best size board to take it on? ... would my 7ft 6 inch Bells Board do ? (Hotstuff brand... Wayne Bartholomew design)