Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a solid run of SW groundswell heading our way for Coronation Beach, but it’s not all smooth sailing. The water temp is sitting right on 68°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The real standout is Monday morning, August 24th. We’ve got a clean 7 ft SW swell, with a long 15-second period, and it’s glassy with those light SE winds. The energy is pumping at 1647 (moderate-to-strong), and conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. This is the one to circle—just note that at 7 ft, it’s probably too much for beginners, and the long period means it’ll be better for the point or reef setups than the beach. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so keep an eye out.

Tuesday morning, the 25th, drops a bit to 5 ft SW, but man, it’s glassy with W winds at 3 mph. That’s clean-as-it-gets, and the energy is 609 (moderate). It’s a solid session for intermediate crew, but it’s not the biggest.

Wednesday the 26th gets messy. The swell jumps to 7 ft SW, but those NW winds hit 19 mph, making it cross-onshore and lumpy. The energy is high at 3333 (strong), but it’s poor quality. By the afternoon, it’s 10 ft and onshore—only for the hardcore or maybe kite surfers.

Thursday the 27th holds 10 ft SW in the morning, but cross winds from the south at 16 mph keep it choppy. Energy is still strong at 3955, but it’s marginal at best. The afternoon drops to 8 ft, same cross wind.

Friday the 28th improves a little. Morning sees 6 ft SW with clean cross-off ESE winds at 16 mph, energy at 1104 (moderate). It’s okay, but not epic.

Now, Saturday the 29th is another standout. The afternoon session has 4 ft SW but with a 19-second period—that’s super long-period groundswell. Winds are offshore from the ESE at 12 mph, and the energy is 1094 (moderate). The wave comment says “excellent for experienced surfers,” and that long period will make for some lined-up waves, best at the reef. A proper gem for the experienced crew.

Sunday the 30th has 7 ft SW in the morning, clean cross-off from the NE, energy 2719 (strong). It’s good, but the afternoon turns cross-shore from the south.

After that, we’ve got a solid stretch of 6 ft to 7 ft SW swell through to September 4th, but winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, so it’s just average. Monday, September 7th morning has a clean 8 ft SW with light SE winds—excellent for experienced surfers, energy 2415 (strong)—but that’s over two weeks out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

Overall, the best bets are Monday 24th morning and Saturday 29th afternoon. The rest is a mixed bag of ok conditions and rough afternoons. There’s no big gap with no surf—just inconsistent quality.

Rusty.

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