Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' at Coronation Beach.

First up, the water temp is hangin' around average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The swell over the next few days is gonna be a tale of two halves. It starts with some solid energy, but the wind is a bit of a bastard for the first couple of days, making things messy. We've got a consistent run of SW groundswell coming through, with a lot of that deep ocean energy piling in. The combined energy readings are hitting some serious numbers, like 2074 and 2595, which is solid, moderate to strong wave energy.

Friday the 4th is a write-off, sorry. You've got a 7ft to 8ft SW swell, but a stiff cross-onshore breeze is gonna chop it up. Saturday the 5th is even worse; the wind howls from the WNW at 25 mph in the arvo, and you'll be gettin' rained on. Not worth paddling out.

Now, Sunday the 6th is where it starts to get interesting. The wind swings around to the SSE, giving us a clean cross-off breeze. The swell is big, though, with 13ft on the cards in the morning and 12ft in the afternoon. The combined energy is massive, 4916 and 3952, so this is powerful stuff. That's proper heavy, expert-only territory on a beach and reef setup. The period is a solid 13 seconds, so it's got some push, but that size is no joke.

Monday the 7th is a real standout. The morning is gold. Clean, clear skies, a 10ft SW swell with a 17-second period, and a clean cross-off breeze from the SE. The combined energy is a thumping 4480. This is groundswell at its finest. The long period means it'll be a bit walled up at the beach, but the reef sections should be firing. The afternoon gets a bit cross and lumpy, so hit the early session.

Tuesday the 8th is another beauty. The morning is clean with a cross-off, 7ft of 16-second SW swell. The arvo is even better, with 8ft and an 18-second period, and the combined energy is 3483. Clean and lined up. That's a damn good day for a more experienced surfer.

Wednesday the 9th is a dream. Offshore winds all day from the ENE and E. The swell is a clean 8ft to 7ft, and the arvo session is described as "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers". The wind is moderate, so it's not howling, making for a really clean, glassy face. That's your best pick of the first week.

The swell starts to taper off a bit from Thursday the 10th, but the offshore flow hangs around. 5ft to 5ft, still clean, so it's a good option for the intermediate crew.

There's a gap of poor conditions from Saturday the 12th through Sunday the 13th, with onshore winds and lumpy, poor surf. Don't bother.

The pattern picks back up on Monday the 14th with smaller, cleaner waves, but the real gold is back on Tuesday the 15th. The morning sees a 8ft, 19-second SW groundswell, combined energy of 4207, and a clean cross-off. The arvo bumps up to 10ft with a 17-second period and a combined energy of 5185. That is massive power. The wind is a bit stronger, but it's cross-off, so it'll be clean. This is for the big-wave crew only.

Then Wednesday the 16th is the absolute best of the whole run. Offshore winds from the E, 8ft to 10ft of SW swell, and the arvo is specifically called out as "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers". The combined energy in the arvo is 4822. That's a serious, powerful, and clean swell. If you can handle it, this is the session to be in the water for.

The last few days, Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th, fade out. Friday the 18th morning is notable for glassy conditions with a tiny 5ft swell, but it's a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, the standout sessions are the mornings of Monday the 7th, Tuesday the 9th, and the arvo of Wednesday the 16th. For the big wave guys, Tuesday the 15th is also a monster.

Rusty.

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