Coragi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, let’s get down to it.

The next couple of weeks are looking a bit slow for proper waves around Coragi. We’ve got a long stretch of average, small surf, but there are a couple of windows that look worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at 81° with a slight warm anomaly of 0.5°, so it’s pretty much spot on for this time of year – no surprises there.

We kick things off on Thursday the 6th. It’s clean, sure, but the swell is tiny at 3ft from the SSE with a weak 8-second period. The energy is only moderate (111). Nothing to get excited about. Friday the 7th is even more of a write-off – the swell drops a touch and the wind goes cross-off from the ENE, making it messy. Saturday the 8th is the first real flicker of hope. The swell is still small, 3ft from the S, but the period stretches to 11 seconds. The wind is offshore from the NE, and the energy bumps up to a moderate 267. It’ll be clean, but it’s still pretty average size.

That’s about it for the rest of the first week. Sunday and Monday are just ordinary – you’ll get a wave but nothing that’ll have you scrambling for your board. The wind is offshore, but the swell is down around 2ft and the energy is fading. Tuesday sees a longer period (13 seconds) but the swell drops to 2-2ft, making it pretty marginal.

The middle of the period gets rough. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are poor, with onshore winds and choppy, disorganized conditions. The energy picks up into the 260s, but the quality just isn’t there. The swell direction shifts around, but it’s not helping.

Now, here’s where things start to get interesting. The weekend of the 15th and 16th brings a change. Saturday the 15th is looking good – the swell picks up to 2ft but the period jumps to 16 seconds from the SSW. The wind goes glassy in the afternoon, and the energy climbs to a strong 355, then 377. That’s a proper groundswell signal. It’s still not big, but the conditions will be clean and the set waves will have some push. Sunday the 16th sees the energy jump even higher, hitting 563, but the wind turns onshore from the S and the surf gets messy. It’s going to be a lumpy, challenging day – more for the experienced heads.

The standout of the whole period, though, is the following Tuesday, the 19th of August. That morning, we’re looking at 4ft of swell from the S with a solid 14-second period. The wind is offshore from the NE, and the total energy is strong at 648. This is the pick of the bunch. It’ll be clean, it’ll have some decent size, and the energy is there. This is the one to plan for. Wednesday the 20th also looks decent – a similar 3ft from the SSW with a 13-second period and light offshore flow. The energy is still strong (421). After that, it fades back into the mediocre zone.

So, to sum it up: if you want to get wet, Saturday the 8th is a small but clean option. For the real deal, you’re waiting for Tuesday the 19th. That’s your standout. It’s over a week out, so the forecast could shift, but right now it’s looking like the best surf on offer. Coragi is a reef break, so it holds onto that longer-period south swell better than most. Just keep an eye on the tides.

This is Rusty, signing off. See you in the water.

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