Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here havin’ a look at the charts. We’ve got a pretty solid run of surf on the calendar here for Coronation Beach, but it’s mostly gonna be for the more experienced among us. This spot is a beach and reef setup that’s wide open to the southwest swell, and it’s a consistent performer. The water temp’s sittin’ around 69°, which is a little bit colder than you’d normally expect for this time of year, so maybe grab that extra rubber.

Things kick off on Friday the 3rd of July. We’re lookin’ at a solid 6ft southwest swell with a long 14-second period, pumpin’ pretty good wave energy (1463). The wind’s light out of the east-southeast, keeping it clean. This is serious grunt though – it’s a standout for the experienced crew.

Saturday the 4th is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning gets ruined by a strong northeast breeze at 16 mph, so don’t bother paddling out then. But hold tight – Saturday afternoon looks prime. That same southwest swell pushes up to 6ft with a very long 16-second period, and the energy jumps right up (1949). The wind drops right back to a light 6 mph offshore breeze, makin’ for some clean lines. That’s another top pick for the blokes and sheilas who know what they’re doin’.

Sunday the 5th sees the swell drop off a bit. It gets a little messy with cross and cross-on winds, so the quality’s not there.

Monday the 6th bounces back. Morning session is a beauty with a 6ft southwest swell, 15-second period, and light east-southeast cross-offshore wind keepin’ it clean (1526). It’s a ripper for experienced surfers.

Tuesday the 7th is the big daddy of the whole run. The morning swell hits 8ft from the southwest with a 16-second period, and the energy is massive at 3246. That’s a serious wall of water – experts only territory. The light east-southeast wind keeps it clean as a whistle. If you’ve got the skills, that’s the session to point your car at.

Wednesday the 8th is still good. Wednesday morning has a moderate breeze, but Wednesday afternoon cleans right up with a 6ft southwest swell, 15-second period, and a light south-southeast breeze.

From Thursday the 9th through to Friday the 10th, the swell backs off a bit, and we get some onshore and strong winds makin’ it a bit ordinary. The 10th brings a short-period 8-second swell that just doesn’t have the same grunt.

We get another pulse on Saturday the 11th afternoon – a 7ft southwest swell with a very long 19-second period and energy at 3276. That’s a standout, but it’s a bit of a sneaky one; the morning’s pretty weak.

Then we hit a really nice run from Sunday the 12th right through to Wednesday the 15th. The winds go proper offshore from the east, 12 to 19 mph, keepin’ the faces clean. The swell stays in that 4ft to 7ft range with decent periods. Monday the 13th afternoon is a real highlight here – 6ft, 16-second period, and moderate offshore wind, just lovely.

Thursday the 16th sees the wind swing around again, but the afternoon still has a clean 5ft swell with offshore winds – a solid option.

Things look good again Friday the 17th. The afternoon has a light breeze and clean 5ft swell, real cruisy.

But Saturday the 18th is a write-off. We’ve got fresh cross-shore winds up to 22 mph and rain, turnin’ it into a lumpy mess. With that much wind and a 6ft swell, this setup is lookin’ a lot more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys.

Overall, it’s a long window of decent surf. The absolute standout mornings to circle are Friday July 3rd, Tuesday July 7th, and Monday July 13th afternoon. Get amongst it.

Rusty.

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