Coragi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Overall, we’re looking at a long, slow start with nothing to write home about for the first few days. The real action, and the standout of the whole run, builds nicely from the 15th of September onward, with some serious energy showing up.

The first recommendation is at Coragi on Monday the 7th of September. We’re talking small, clean waves at about 2 ft from the SSE. The wind is light and offshore from the NNE, so it’s glassy, but the swell is weak – the combined energy is only 93 (very weak). The water is 82°, which is about average for this time of year. It’s surfable, but ordinary. Don’t get too excited.

Monday afternoon and then Tuesday the 8th see similar small conditions, 1 ft to 2 ft, with a longer period (13 seconds) from the SSW. The energy picks up a bit (155 in the afternoon), but still, it’s just small, clean surf. Wednesday the 9th is more of the same – small, clean, with a cross-offshore breeze. Nothing to rush for.

Thursday the 10th of September brings a change. The swell jumps to 4 ft from the ESE in the morning, with a short period of 5 seconds and moderate energy (191). By the afternoon, it’s 5 ft from the SE, period still short at 6 seconds, but the energy bumps up to 279. The wind is cross-offshore, and conditions are clean. This is the first time the surf looks good, but it’s a short-period, windswell-type wave – not the best quality.

Friday the 11th is a mixed bag. The morning is a write-off with cross-onshore wind, but the afternoon is clean again with a cross-offshore breeze from the NW and 3 ft from the SSW. Good enough for a session.

The weekend of the 12th and 13th of September is solid. Saturday morning has clean, offshore winds from the NNE at 12 mph, with 3 ft from the SSE and a nice 11-second period. The energy is moderate (242). This is a good, clean, consistent wave. Sunday is similar, with gentle offshore winds and 2 ft to 3 ft. Good times.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, starts on Tuesday the 15th of September. The energy jumps to 388 in the morning, climbing to 435 by the afternoon. The swell is 3 ft to 3 ft from the S and SSW, with a long 14-15 second period. The wind is offshore from the NE, moderate, and clean. This is proper groundswell. The waves will have shape and power. This is the best on offer in the first week.

Wednesday the 16th is still good, but the wind swings cross-offshore, and the energy is very high at 481. The 3 ft swell from the S with a 13-second period is still punchy, but the cross-offshore wind might make it a little tricky.

After that, things drop off again. From the 17th to the 20th, we’re back to small, ordinary surf, with energy dropping back down to the 100-200 range. There’s a gap of a few days of pretty average conditions.

But hold on – the second standout is brewing. On Monday the 21st of September, the energy is back up to 294, with 3 ft from the S, 13 seconds, and a moderate offshore breeze. Good, clean surf.

Then, Tuesday the 22nd of September is the absolute peak of the entire forecast. The combined energy hits 547 in the morning, and 559 in the afternoon. That is strong wave energy. The swell is 2 ft to 3 ft from the SSW and SSE, with a period of 16 seconds in the morning – that’s a very long period groundswell. The wind is a moderate offshore from the NNE, keeping it clean. This is a proper, powerful, long-period groundswell. For a reef break like Coragi, this is prime. The water temperature is still 82°.

Now, a word of caution: this is a long-range forecast for the 22nd, so while it looks incredible, it’s a little less certain than the calls for this week. But if it lines up, that Tuesday will be the day.

Coragi is a reef break, exposed to the SSE swell, and it’s very consistent. It’s for advanced surfers only, and crowds are possible here. The best direction for this break is SSE, which matches the swell direction for the best days.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a slow burn with a nice peak on the 15th. The second week has a big gap of mediocrity, but the 22nd of September is the one to circle on your calendar. Get out there when it’s good.

Rusty.

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