Coragi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checkin' in from the water's edge. Let's have a look at what the next sixteen days are shaping up like for us.

Overall, we're lookin' at a bit of a slow start, then a real pulse of energy around the end of August and into the first day of September that'll get the blood pumpin'. After that, the size eases back, but we might scrape by on some clean glassy mornings. There's a patch of a few days in early September where it gets a bit bleak, but don't bin your board just yet, things can change.

The only break on the cards here is Coragi (reef). It's an advanced spot, very consistent, and it likes swell from the SSE. The water temp is sittin' at a toasty 82°F which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days are pretty modest. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd we’ve got small 3 ft SSW swell pushing in with a period of 12 seconds on Saturday droppin’ to 11 seconds on Sunday. Not gonna knock your socks off, but the wind is offshore from the NNE, so it’ll be clean. The wave energy is moderate, sittin' around 255 on Saturday arvo, which is nothin' to write home about, but you'll get some fun little ones at the take-off. Through Monday and Tuesday it stays similar, small and clean, but the period drops to 8 seconds Tuesday arvo, and the energy plummets to 96, which is weak sauce. Wednesday the 26th is a different animal. The swell jumps to a solid 7 ft from the SSE with a 9-second period, kickin' the energy up to 630. That's a moderate to strong energy. The thing is, the wind is cross-off from the NE, and the report says it's marginal due to tide. That's a lotta water movin' around, and at 7 ft this spot is expert-only territory. If you’re not dialed in, sit this one out.

Now, here's where it gets good. Friday the 28th afternoon, we see a 2 ft southerly swell, but the period jumps to a very long 16 seconds. That's groundswell, folks. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August are the absolute standouts. Saturday morning we've got 3 ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, energy building to 455, and by the arvo it's 672 with the wind shifting light from the ENE. That's clean, lined-up, quality reef waves. Then Sunday the 30th, we get 4 ft from the SSW, still a 16-second period, and the energy hits a very strong 904. The wind is offshore from the NNE, light breeze. That is your window. This is the best on offer – a proper long-period groundswell with clean offshore winds. It'll be a bit fat at times with that long period, but on a reef like Coragi, it'll set up beautifully. Expect a few heads out, it's a consistent spot so it's got a crowd sometimes, but on a wave like that, it's worth shar in'.

Monday the 1st of September holds a nice 4 ft SSW swell with a 14-second period and offshore NE wind – still very good. After that, the size drops off through Tuesday and Wednesday (2nd and 3rd), with energy dippin' below 200. Thursday the 3rd of September morning is notable for the glassy conditions – a 3 ft S swell with no wind at all. That’ll be clean but small, a good session if you just want to get wet. From Friday the 4th through to Sunday the 6th, it gets tough. We're talkin' 2 ft SSE swell, periods of only 9 seconds, and weak energy below 100. Saturday the 5th arvo has a fresh 16 mph offshore wind, which is fine, but there’s just not enough ocean energy to make it worth the paddle. Monday the 1st was the tail end of the good stuff, and after that you're lookin' at a few days of flat-ish, ordinary conditions.

So to sum it up: the real magic is Saturday the 29th of August through Monday the 1st of September. If you can get out for that long-period SSW swell with offshore wind, that’s the one to circle.

Rusty.

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