Coragi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf ahead at Coragi – a reef break that’s exposed to the swell and works best for advanced crew. The water’s sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The general pattern is a steady, moderate-sized groundswell hanging around for the first week, with clean, offshore winds locking in for most sessions. The best of the early action kicks off Tuesday 18 August with waves around 4 ft from the SSW, running with a 14-second period. The wind’s a steady NNE offshore, so expect clean, lined-up waves. Combined energy sits at 972 (moderate), and the conditions are set to be really good. It’s a standout for the start of the week.

Wednesday 19 August pushes up a touch to 5 ft from the SSW, period still 15 seconds. Morning is glassy with a gentle breeze – that’s your top pick for the week. Offshore winds hold all day, energy is still moderate (918). Thursday morning drops a little to 4 ft from the S, but still clean with cross-off wind. Afternoon goes onshore, so morning is the move.

Friday 21 August through to Sunday 23 August sees a gradual drop to 3–3 ft, but the wind stays offshore – mostly NNE – so you’ll still find clean, fun little waves. Energy drops to the 220–349 range (weak to moderate). It’s consistent enough to keep you busy.

Monday 24 August and Tuesday 25 August drop off significantly – waves around 2–3 ft, period shortens to 8–9 seconds, and energy falls below 200 (weak). Surfable but ordinary – not worth rushing out for.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Wednesday 26 August – the morning shows a massive 12 ft swell from the SE with a 10-second period, and combined energy hits 2451 (very strong). That’s too big for this break – it’s a warning sign for experts only. The afternoon settles to 7 ft from the SSE with clean offshore wind, which is still big but more manageable. That afternoon session is a standout for the bigger wave crew.

From Thursday 27 August through to Friday 28 August, the swell fades fast to 1–5 ft, and conditions become marginal. Energy drops to 73–240 (weak to moderate). Not much to write home about.

But then, Saturday 29 August to Monday 31 August brings a new long-period groundswell – 16 seconds on Saturday, dropping to 14 seconds by Monday. Waves run 3–4 ft from the SSW and S, with clean offshore winds the whole time. Energy rebuilds to 427–811 (moderate). This is a real standout window – especially Saturday morning with that 16-second period and 3 ft of swell. Fresh, clean, and lined up.

After that, into Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 September, the swell fades again to 2–3 ft, with energy dropping to 144–316 (weak). Still surfable but nothing special.

Overall, the best windows are Wednesday 19 August morning and the Saturday 29 August to Monday 31 August stretch. Get out there.

Rusty.

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