Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Coronation Beach. Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a mixed bag. We’ve got a decent run of swell, with some real magic moments if you time it right, but the wind is going to try and stuff things up more often than not. The first few days are average, but there are two absolute standouts that will make you forget the rest.

The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year—nothing weird going on there.

This whole stretch kicks off on Friday the 28th of August, with a chunky 7 ft SSW swell packing serious energy (1386). Problem is, the wind is howling from the SE at 19 mph, making everything a bit cross-off and not that clean. Not worth paddling for. Saturday the 29th is smaller with a 3 ft SW groundswell, but the period is a massive 21 seconds. That’s a long wait between sets, and with a 12 mph SSE cross-off, it’s still only marginal. The afternoon turns to junk.

Sunday the 30th sees the swell jump back to 7 ft from the SW with a 6 mph S cross-shore breeze—light wind, but the morning is still cross. That’s about the best you’ll get for the first weekend, but it’s nothing to write home about. Monday the 31st is onshore junk.

The real highlight pops up on Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning session is where it’s at: a clean 6 ft swell from the WSW with a light SE breeze at 6 mph, giving you clean, cross-off conditions. The energy is still moderate (1362), but the quality is there for experienced surfers. That’s your first standout.

Wednesday the 2nd is a repeat with a 5 ft SW swell and light SSE cross-off breeze—clean and okay, but not a standout. Thursday the 3rd is better, with a 6 ft SW swell and gentle SSE winds, clean again, but the wind picks up in the afternoon.

Now, here’s the big one. You need to circle Wednesday the 9th of September on your calendar. The afternoon session is absolute gold: 7 ft of SW swell, period of 17 seconds, with a light offshore from the East at 12 mph. The wave energy is strong (2493) and it’s clean. That’s your second true standout.

But the absolute best of the whole run? Thursday the 10th of September. The morning is textbook perfection. Swell hits 8 ft from the SW, period 17 seconds, the wind is glassy—dead calm from the West at 3 mph. The energy is massive (3518). This is expert territory, though. If you’re not confident on an 8 ft wave, stay out of the way. This is a morning for the crew who know what they’re doing. The afternoon goes cross-shore and gets lumpy.

From there, the run fades into the second week. Friday the 11th still has a solid 8 ft SW swell, but the wind is light cross-onshore, making it messy. Saturday the 12th is a drop off, with 7 ft SW swell and fresh cross-shore winds. That’s it for the good stuff.

Coronation Beach is a beach-and-reef setup, consistent and exposed to the SW. Crowds are sometimes a problem, so on those standout mornings, especially the 10th, expect a few bodies out there. For the big days, if the wind gets messy and the swell is over 7 ft, it could be a better session for the kite crew than us paddle surfers.

Rusty.

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