Coragi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a slow start, no doubt about it. The first few days are small and weak, but the real story is the build-up towards the end of the first week and into the second week. There are a couple of windows that are absolutely worth circling on the calendar.

Friday 24 July and Saturday 25 July are tiny and clean but gutless. Coragi is seeing 0.7m to 0.8m south swell with a period of 9 to 10 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate, sitting around 102 to 120 (moderate). The wind is off or cross-off from the NNE and NE at 15 km/h, so the surface is tidy, but there’s just no power. The water temp is 26.1°, which is about average for this time of year.

Sunday 26 July is more of the same – 0.8m from the SSE, period dropping to 8 seconds, energy fading into the 80s and 90s. Surfable, but very ordinary.

Monday 27 July is a dud. Wind goes cross or cross-off from the east, and the swell is weak. Poor surf.

Tuesday 28 July has a clean morning with 0.9m SSE swell, a light offshore from the NNE at 10 km/h, and energy of 149 (moderate). It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest it’s been. The afternoon stays clean with a gentle offshore.

Wednesday 29 July and Thursday 30 July are a write-off. The swell drops to 0.3m to 0.5m, and the wind is up from the north at 20 to 25 km/h. No good.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting.

Friday 31 July has a real treat in the morning. The wind is glassy, dead calm from the SW at 0 km/h, and there’s a 0.5m south swell with a very long period of 13 seconds. The energy is solid at 122 (moderate). That long period means the waves will have proper shape and power for their size, but it’s prone to being a bit straight at beach breaks – at a reef like Coragi, this is a good thing. It’s a small, clean, glassy morning that’s perfect for a quiet session. The afternoon gets a bit of onshore wind, so hit the morning.

Saturday 1 August afternoon is another glassy winner. The wind goes calm from the NNW at 5 km/h, with a 0.7m south swell at 12 seconds and energy of 190 (moderate). Clean, lined-up waves.

Sunday 2 August is a gem. The morning is glassy, dead calm, with a 0.9m SSE swell at 8 seconds and energy of 188 (moderate). That’s the best size of the run so far, and with zero wind, it’ll be silky. The afternoon is also glassy from the NNW with 0.6m at 12 seconds and energy of 192 (moderate). A full day of clean, rideable waves.

Monday 3 August and Tuesday 4 August stay small and clean, but the energy is dropping. Still surfable, especially in the glassy mornings.

Wednesday 5 August afternoon goes glassy again with a 0.5m SE swell at 10 seconds and energy of 107 (moderate). Worth a look.

Thursday 6 August has a clean morning with a light offshore from the NNE at 10 km/h, and a 0.6m SE swell at 10 seconds with energy of 130 (moderate). The afternoon picks up a bit with a gentle offshore and 0.7m SE swell.

Now, the real standout.

Friday 7 August – this is the one. The morning sees a 0.5m south swell but with a massive 17-second period, and the combined energy is 231 (strong). That’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is a gentle offshore from the north at 15 km/h, so the waves will be clean, powerful, and lined up. The afternoon is even better – 0.6m south swell at 16 seconds with energy of 287 (strong), and a moderate offshore breeze. This is big, clean, long-period south swell arriving at a reef setup. It’s not for beginners – the period is so long it’ll throw some proper sets, and the energy is significant. For the experienced surfer, this is the best day of the outlook.

Saturday 8 August continues the run. The morning has 0.8m south swell at 14 seconds, energy of 299 (strong), with a cross-off breeze from the NE. The afternoon pushes to 1.0m south swell at 14 seconds with energy of 373 (strong).

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