Coragi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for the Coragi (reef) stretch.

The next couple of days are pretty flat and ordinary, but there’s a proper run of surf coming in from the weekend. The water is sitting at 82°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Wednesday starts off quiet. The morning has a weak 5ft SSE swell with a short 8-second period, and a cross-onshore breeze making it messy. Combined energy is only 250 (weak). Not worth paddling out for. The afternoon glass off brings the swell down to 3ft, but it’s clean and glassy – still, it’s tiny, so you’re just getting wet.

Thursday and Friday are small and offshore, but the swell is only 2ft to 3ft, with a short period around 7-8 seconds. Clean conditions thanks to the offshore wind, but you’re looking at knee-high dribblers. The combined energy sits between 103 and 210 (weak to moderate). Not really a surf day.

Now, Saturday 29 August is where things start to get interesting. The morning shows a 3ft SSW swell, but the period jumps to 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The wind is cross-off, clean, and combined energy hits 439 (moderate). The afternoon is cleaner with light cross-off breezes and the same 3ft, 14-second swell. Still not huge, but the quality is there.

The standout window is Sunday 30 August through Monday 31 August. This is the best on offer. On Sunday morning, we’ve got 4ft SSW swell at 15 seconds, with offshore NE winds creating clean, lined-up waves. Combined energy is 729 (strong). The afternoon cleans up even more, with 4ft SSW at 16 seconds and offshore NE winds at 12 mph. Energy climbs to 801 (strong). Monday follows with 4ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and more offshore NNE winds. Energy stays around 571-592 (strong). This is your classic reef setup – longer period groundswell, offshore winds, and consistent. The reef at Coragi handles this direction perfectly, so expect well-shaped, punchy waves. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

From Tuesday 1 September through the rest of the week, the swell drops back. Tuesday sees 3ft SSW at 13 seconds, offshore winds, and energy around 350 (moderate). Wednesday has 3ft S swell at 12 seconds, still offshore, energy 212-370 (moderate). Thursday and Friday are smaller, with 2ft to 3ft, dropping period and energy – just ordinary, surfable but nothing special.

The second week (from 1 September onward) is a steady decline. The standout is definitely the Sunday/Monday window. After that, it’s small, clean, and fun for a longboard but nothing to write home about. The energy drops below 100 by 7 September, so expect a lull.

In summary: if you’ve got a window, make it Sunday 30 August or Monday 31 August for the best combo of 4-4ft SSW groundswell, long 15-16 second periods, and offshore winds. Classic Coragi reef perfection.

Rusty.

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