Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Coronation Beach. This is a beach and reef setup that’s consistent and exposed to the SW swell. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Right now, we’ve got a solid run of swell coming through, but the wind is going to be a bit of a handful for the first few days. Tuesday afternoon, the 4th of August, kicks off with a 8ft SW swell at 18 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell packing strong energy (3304). Problem is, the wind is a cross-shore from the SSW at 12 mph, making it messy. Not the best start.

Wednesday morning, the 5th, is where it starts to get interesting. You’ve got a 7ft SW swell at 16 seconds with a light SE breeze at 6 mph, blowing cross-offshore. That’s clean, and the combined energy is moderate (2160). For experienced surfers, this is a real treat. The afternoon turns choppy again with the wind swinging S at 12 mph, so the morning is your window.

Thursday morning, the 6th, pushes up to 10ft from the SW at 16 seconds, but the wind is light cross-onshore from the SW at 3 mph. That’s big, borderline expert territory – over 8ft. The energy is strong (4209), but the light onshore bumps it up a bit. It’s rideable if you’ve got the chops.

Friday and Saturday, the 7th and 8th, get knocked around by strong winds. Friday morning has a 8ft SW swell with light cross-onshore wind, but it’s cloudy and the quality drops. Saturday is a write-off – 25 mph SSW cross-shore winds on the 8th with 10ft swell, just a mess. Not worth it.

Then we hit the real standouts. Sunday morning, the 9th of August, is exceptional. An 12ft SW swell at 17 seconds, with a light ESE cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph. The energy is very strong (7635), and it’s clean. This is for expert surfers only – it’s big, powerful, and the long period will make it wall up. If you’re a pro, this is the session.

Monday morning, the 10th, drops back to 8ft SW at 16 seconds, with light SE cross-offshore wind. Clean and excellent for experienced surfers – a nice follow-up. But the absolute best of the whole run comes on Tuesday, the 11th of August. An 12ft SW swell at 18 seconds, with a moderate ESE offshore wind at 16 mph. That’s a 7356 energy reading, exceptional conditions, and the offshore wind is going to groom it into perfection. Another expert-only day, but it’s the standout.

The second week starts to fade. Wednesday the 12th has a 7ft SW swell with offshore wind – clean, for experienced surfers. Thursday the 13th bumps back to 10ft SW at 18 seconds with gentle offshore wind, good for experts. After that, from Friday the 14th onwards, the swell drops and the wind turns more onshore. Saturday the 15th has 6ft–6ft swell with cross-onshore wind, marginal. Sunday the 16th sees a 10ft spike but with onshore wind, messy. The last few days from the 17th to the 19th are poor to ugly, with onshore winds and choppy conditions. That’s it – two clear windows: the 9th and the 11th are your best bets.

Rusty.

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