Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a proper look at what’s brewing down the line for Coronation Beach. There’s a bit of a wait up front, but the second half of this run has some real promise.

Right off the bat, Tuesday morning the 25th is just a tease. There’s 5ft of SW swell pushing in with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy is reading moderate at (609). The problem is the cross-on breeze from the NW messing with the surface, making it a scratchy, marginal call. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year. Honestly, not one to get excited about.

Things get a whole lot gnarlier from Wednesday the 26th through Thursday the 27th, but not in a good way. The swell pumps up to 10ft with a very long 16-18 second period – that’s a ton of energy (5615) – but it’s blowing a solid cross-onshore gale. That combo will be a washing machine. Only for the hardcore or a kite session, not for a clean paddle.

Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th see the swell settle a bit, dropping to 6ft then 3ft. Winds swing cross-offshore from the SSE and SE, which cleans things up nicely. The Saturday morning has a tiny 3ft SW groundswell at a whopping 21 seconds (825 energy), which is very long and clean but super inconsistent. It might just be a glass-off beauty if you’re keen on a small-wave board.

Now here’s where the standout window opens up. Sunday morning the 30th is your first real highlight. We’ve got a solid 7ft of SW groundswell, period hanging around 17 seconds, with a light SE cross-offshore breeze. The water’s clean, the combined energy is strong (2703), and for an experienced surfer, that’s an excellent call. This spot is consistent and exposed to the SW, so expect proper lines. Just know it can get crowded here sometimes.

The next big one is Tuesday morning the 1st of September. That beautiful S cross-off in a light breeze with 6ft of SW swell at 16 seconds makes for another clean, powerful morning. Still a strong energy read (1528) for an experienced surfer.

Then, Thursday morning the 3rd of September fires up again. This is a standout. You’ve got 8ft of SW swell – that’s big – with a long 16-second period, gentle cross-off from the SSE, and combined energy roaring at (2907). It’s a powerful, clean groundswell for sure. That’s for the advanced crew only; beginners should steer well clear.

The run continues into the second week. Sunday afternoon the 6th of September offers another nice window with a gentle offshore from the ESE, 6ft of SW swell, and excellent, clean conditions (1568 energy). Very surfable. Monday morning the 7th also looks clean with manageable swell. And Tuesday morning the 8th has a big 8ft SW swell again, but the wind starts to chop things up in the afternoon.

So, to wrap it up: the first few days are lumpy and windy. The magic lives on Sunday morning the 30th of August, and again on Thursday the 3rd of September. Those are your best bets for a proper session. The rest is either too small, too windy, or a bit of a paddle.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

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