Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, crew, Rusty here with the long-range look for Coronation Beach.

Alright, we’ve got a solid run of swell on the way, but it’s not all clean cut. The early part of the week shapes up as small and clean, but not really worth paddling out for. We kick off Friday the 10th with a 5ft SW groundswell at 13 seconds – the morning has clean, cross-off wind and the combined energy is decent at 639, but the afternoon turns to junk with a cross-shore chop and a score that says don’t bother. Saturday the 11th is a write-off too, with the swell dropping to 4ft and then 3ft, even though the wind stays clean. Sunday the 12th is when things get interesting – that 7ft SW groundswell rolls in with a 17-second period and the wave energy jumps to 2694. The morning is glassy clean with gentle cross-off breeze, but the afternoon gets a moderate breeze. The call says "marginal," which likely means it’s a bit tricky, maybe the tide or the long period making it close out at this beach break. Still, that long period groundswell at 17 seconds is proper energy – it might be better suited to a point or reef, but if you get the tide right, Sunday morning could surprise you.

Now, Monday the 13th is a proper standout. We’ve got 8ft SW groundswell at 19 seconds – that’s a very long period, proper groundswell. The wave energy is massive at 4158. The morning is clean as a whistle with ESE offshore at 12 mph. That is a serious swell, though – over 8ft, so it’s expert territory. If you’re a strong paddler and you know this bank, Monday morning is the best on offer in the whole run. Tuesday the 14th sees the swell drop to 7ft with a 15-second period. The morning has a fresh 19 mph NE cross-off wind, which is a bit strong, but the afternoon turns gold: 7ft SW groundswell, 15 seconds, a gentle breeze from the ENE at 9 mph, and the wave energy at 1738. That afternoon session is excellent for experienced surfers.

Wednesday the 15th gives us a 5ft SW swell, but the morning is blown out with 19 mph NNE winds. The afternoon has a weird 3 mph onshore wind from the west – the wave state is unknown, so steer clear. Thursday the 16th is a mess: 6ft and 6ft SW groundswell but with cross-onshore winds making it choppy. Friday the 17th looks even worse with rain and strong onshore winds – the afternoon actually gets a "poor surf conditions" label, with 7ft of messy WSW swell and a moderate cross-onshore chop. Not worth it.

Then we get a second standout. Saturday the 18th: the swell jumps to 12ft SW at 15-16 seconds, and the wave energy peaks at 5262 on the afternoon. The wind is clean and cross-off, but this is big – way over 8ft. Only for experts who know what they’re doing, and even then, the beach break setup might make this more of a kite-surfing day than a paddling one. Sunday the 19th brings 10ft SW swell in the morning, dropping to 8ft in the afternoon, but the wind swings to a proper offshore from the east – 16 mph in the morning, then a gentler 9 mph in the afternoon. That is excellent for experienced surfers, with clean, powerful lines. The wave energy is still strong at 3051 for the morning. Sunday morning the 19th is your second big standout – solid, clean, offshore, but again, expert-only size.

After that, it drops. Monday the 20th is back to 5ft, clean morning but not much power. Tuesday the 21st is small and cross-onshore. Wednesday the 22nd brings a nice surprise – 6ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period in the morning, light offshore breeze from the east at 6 mph, and wave energy of 2018. That’s a clean, fun size with good period – should be a treat if you’re around. Thursday the 23rd has a glassy morning with 5ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds – light wind, clean, a good beginner-plus wave. The afternoon gets a bit of a cross-on ripple. Friday the 24th is marginal, and Saturday the 25th has 5ft SW but with a cross-on breeze. Not much to write home about there.

To sum it up: the two true standouts are Monday the 13th morning – massive 8ft, 19-second groundswell with clean offshore – and Sunday the 19th morning – 10ft SW with proper east offshore. Both are expert-only due to size. For the average punter, the best bet is Wednesday the 22nd morning with a clean 6ft, long-period groundswell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, no major anomaly to speak of.

That’s the story for Coronation Beach – a week of solid, big groundswells for the brave, then a drop-off into smaller stuff. Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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