Coragi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Honestly, the next week and a half is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions, with very few windows that are worth getting excited about. The surf is small, the wind is often messy, and it’s going to take a while before anything decent shows up.

The first real chance of a surf comes on Monday the 3rd of August at Coragi. It’s not a classic, but the wind swings cross-offshore from the NW, and the break is getting a 1ft SSW swell with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is weak (109), so it’s not powerful, but it’s clean. Monday afternoon is a little better with a 2ft S swell and 13-second period, energy at 170. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary.

We then hit another dry patch with rubbish winds or tiny waves right through to the tail end of the first week. Thursday the 6th has a brief moment of glassy conditions with a 3ft SSE swell, period 8 seconds, but it’s a beach and reef setup, so the short period means it’s a bit weak and bumpy. The energy is only in the 130 range, so forget about any real punch.

The first standout is on Sunday the 9th of August. The wind goes offshore from the NNE, and the swell is a clean 3ft from the S with a 10-11 second period. The combined energy is up to 251 – moderate, but the main thing is the clean conditions. It’s a reef break, so the offshore wind will tidy it up nicely. This is the best we’ve seen so far. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, and for a reef, that’s a win.

Now, the real highlight is a long way off, but it’s a big one. On Thursday the 13th of August, we get a serious pulse of groundswell. The swell jumps to 3ft from the S with a 20-second period – that’s a very long period, meaning it’s proper energy. The combined energy hits 936 – strong. The wind is cross-offshore from the NW, so it should be clean. This is a powerful, lined-up swell at a reef break, and it’s the only time in the whole 16 days where the energy is properly high. There’s a caveat: that long period can make a beach break close out, but at a reef like Coragi, it’s going to draw some nice lines. The wave size is 3ft, so it’s solid but not scary for experienced surfers. Thursday afternoon has a 4ft SSW swell with 19 seconds and energy of 1064 – even stronger. This is the session to circle on the calendar. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but it’s the best bet by a long shot.

After that, Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th still have some decent size – 4ft S swells with 16-second periods – but the wind is cross-shore or onshore, so the quality drops. The energy is still high (800-900), but it’s messy. That’s a shame because the power is there, but the wind is killing it.

So, overall, a frustrating start with a lot of small, messy surf, but the Sunday the 9th is a clean, solid option, and the Thursday the 13th is the one to wait for – a proper groundswell with real energy. Be patient.

Rusty.

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