Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Coronation Beach over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a decent run of swell on the way, but it’s not all going to be clean and easy. The first few days look promising, then things get a bit messy before a serious pulse of energy arrives in the second week. The water temp is feeling about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The real standout is the morning of Wednesday the 16th. The wind is going glassy, dead calm, and we’ve got a solid 6ft SW groundswell running with a 15-second period. That’s a long-period swell, packed with energy (moderate wave energy at 1432). This is going to be clean, powerful, and lined up. For experienced surfers, this is the pick of the bunch. After that, the wind turns a bit cross-on during the afternoon, spoiling it.

The second standout, and it’s a big one, is the Tuesday the 22nd. We’re looking at a proper 13ft SW swell with a 16-second period. The combined energy is massive (13180). This is expert territory, too big for beginners. The wind is cross-off and clean, which is a bonus for a wave this size. The morning of the 22nd also has a 12ft swell with a 17-second period (very long period) and strong energy (7854). This setup is best suited to the reef and point elements of the beach, as that long period will make it break straight and fast on the sandbanks.

Wednesday the 9th kicks things off with a 7ft SW groundswell, 15-16 second period, and offshore winds from the east. The morning has a fresh breeze (22 mph), but the afternoon eases to a moderate offshore (16 mph). Clean waves, moderate energy (2007 and 1832), but the morning is marginal for tide. The afternoon is the better session for experienced surfers.

Thursday the 10th is smaller, 5ft to 4ft, but still clean with offshore winds. The afternoon looks very good with 4ft and a moderate breeze, but the energy is dropping (898). A good option for the less experienced.

Friday the 11th is a write-off. Onshore and cross-onshore winds, poor conditions. The swell is there, but the wind is ruining it.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are messy. Onshore, cross-onshore, and cross-shore winds with a lot of chop. The swell size is okay (6ft to 6ft), but the quality is poor. Not worth paddling out.

Monday the 14th morning has a clean cross-offshore wind, but the swell is 6ft with a moderate breeze. The afternoon gets lumpy again. A marginal call.

Tuesday the 15th sees the swell bump up to 8ft, but with cross-onshore winds and heavy chop. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

After the Wednesday 16th glassy session, the rest of the week is a bit of a dud. Thursday the 17th through to Saturday the 19th are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, small swell, and poor quality. There’s a gap of a few days with no real recommendations.

Sunday the 20th is a write-off, with a building 12ft swell and heavy onshore winds. The energy is very strong (10863) but it’s a complete mess.

Monday the 21st is 10ft and clean with cross-off winds, but it’s marginal and only for the experienced.

And then we hit the big days on Tuesday the 22nd, which is the clear highlight of the whole outlook. Crowds are possible at Coronation Beach, so get in early.

Wednesday the 23rd still has a good 8ft swell from the SW with a fresh offshore wind and clean conditions. The energy is strong (2416). The afternoon is similar but smaller. A solid, if slightly smaller, follow-up to the 22nd.

Thursday the 24th is the last day in the window, dropping to 5ft with a cross-off wind, but the energy is weak (727) and the wind is fresh. It’s a fizzle-out.

So, if you’re keen, aim for the morning of Wednesday the 16th for the cleanest, most beautiful session, and the morning of Tuesday the 22nd for the biggest, most powerful, expert-only swell. The rest is a mixed bag with a few good windows.

Rusty.

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