Coragi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a pretty mixed bag on the cards for this stretch. The surf’s gonna be on the small side for the most part, but there are a couple of windows where it cleans right up and gets interesting. The combined energy is mostly moderate, sitting between 100 and 200 for the first week, then nudging into the low 200s later on.

The main spot on the radar is Coragi. It’s an advanced reef break that’s very consistent and exposed to SSE swells, which is its optimum direction. The water temp is sitting at a warm 82°, which is only about a degree warmer than average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

We start off with a bit of a limp start on Friday the 4th. There’s a risk of thunderstorms, a cross-off breeze from the east at 9 mph, and a small 3 ft SSE swell with a short 10-second period. The wave energy is a modest 158 (moderate). It’s surfable but very ordinary, pretty uninspiring.

Saturday the 5th sees similar small stuff, around 3 ft, but the wind shifts to a proper offshore from the north in the afternoon at 12 mph (moderate breeze), cleaning it right up. Still, the energy drops to 141, and the waves are ordinary.

Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th stay small with 2–3 ft SSE swells. The standout on Monday afternoon is a glassy session with the wind dropping to nothing from the SSE, and the energy bumps to 123. It’s clean, but tiny.

Now, from Tuesday the 8th through to Wednesday the 9th, we get a real treat: glassy conditions. The swell dips to 1–2 ft, but it switches to a long-period groundswell from the SSW/S at 12–13 seconds, with energy around 125–160. For a reef like Coragi, that long period means better shaped waves, longer waits between sets, and easier paddling. These are not waves for beginners – think 1–2 ft of clean, groomed reef peelers. This is the first true highlight.

The gap continues with small, clean conditions through Thursday the 10th, but the action picks up Friday the 11th morning. The swell jumps to 3 ft from the SE with a short 8-second period, but the energy is now a solid 213 (moderate). The wind is light and cross-off from the east, keeping it clean. This is the call – the first proper standout. A small but punchy little SE swell with clean conditions. The energy is there, the wind is good. It’s not a big day, but for a surfer who loves a lined-up, clean reef, this is it.

Saturday the 12th gets a bit messy with a strong NNW cross-off breeze hitting 16 mph in the afternoon, and the swell is choppy. Avoid. But Sunday the 13th morning brings back a moderate offshore from the NNE at 12 mph, with a 3 ft SSE swell at 11 seconds and energy of 203. That’s clean and solid for the size.

The long-range portion, from Monday the 15th to Thursday the 18th, shows some promise. The standout here is Tuesday the 15th. Morning brings a 3 ft SSE swell with an 8-second period, energy of 226 (moderate). The wind is light cross-off from the ENE, keeping it clean. By afternoon, it nudges to 3 ft with an energy of 252 – the highest in the run. This is the second true highlight. It’s not huge, but it’s the most energetic, clean small swell of the whole forecast. This one’s worth marking on the calendar for a sneaky Tuesday session.

Wednesday the 16th stays nice with a gentle offshore from the NNE at 6 mph, 3 ft S swell, and energy of 244. Clean again. The last few days, Thursday the 17th to Friday the 18th, drop back to ordinary, small surf with some risk of thunderstorms.

The real picks: Friday 11th September morning for that punchy, clean SE swell, and Tuesday 15th September for the most energetic, cleanest day of the whole run. Crowds are possible at Coragi, as it’s sometimes crowded, but on these smaller days with a bit of consistency, you might find a few others in the water. It’s an advanced wave – keep that in mind.

Rusty.

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