Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, now in feet and miles per hour. We’ve got a solid run of swell heading to Coronation Beach, but the wind’s gonna call the shots on how good it gets. It’s a beach and reef spot, open to the SW, so when the breeze behaves, it’s a beauty.

Water temp is 68°, pretty average for the time of year, nothing weird.

Starting Wednesday the 16th. Morning delivers a clean 6ft SW swell, long 14-second period, with a light cross breeze. Energy is up there at 1224 (moderate-to-strong). A bit marginal on the tide, but there’s waves to be had. The afternoon turns cross-on and drops to 5ft, so the morning’s your best bet.

Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th are rough. Thursday has onshore wind and a dropping 4ft swell—poor. Friday gets blown out by a fresh 19 mph cross-on wind over a tiny 3ft morning swell, then a lumpy 7ft afternoon windswell. Skip it.

Saturday the 19th brings chunky 8ft SW and WSW swell with huge energy (3371 in the AM). But it’s cross-on and choppy, so it’s a battle. Better for the experienced crew.

Sunday the 20th is a real standout. Morning: 5ft SW swell at 13 seconds, clean with a light cross-off breeze from the SSE. That’s quality surf, moderate energy (905). The arvo gets ruined by a stronger southerly cross-wind, but the morning is gold.

Monday the 21st sees 8ft to 8ft SW swell, strong energy (over 2500), but onshore and cross-on winds make it choppy. More of a workout than a pleasure.

Tuesday the 22nd to Thursday the 24th: consistent 4ft to 6ft SW swell, moderate energy. Winds are cross-shore and moderate to fresh, so you’ll get lumpy, workable waves but nothing perfect.

Now, Friday the 25th (over a week away) is the big one. Morning brings a 10ft SW groundswell with a very long 19-second period and massive energy (6370). That’s heavy, powerful surf. The wind is onshore from the west at 9 mph, so it’s raw and thumping. Expert territory only at that size. The afternoon is even windier. The morning window, despite the onshore, is your only shot at those big lines. It’s a standout for raw power.

Saturday the 26th stays big and messy: 10ft to 8ft SW swell with fresh onshore winds and rain. Avoid.

Sunday the 27th through Tuesday the 29th: swell drops to 6ft to 8ft, with some clean windows from cross-off breezes on the 27th and 28th mornings. Decent energy (around 1700-1900). Worth a look.

Wednesday the 30th September – this is the pick. Morning: a clean 7ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds, and the wind is dead glassy. Energy is strong (2066), and it’s described as excellent for experienced surfers. The glassy conditions make this a top choice.

Thursday the 1st and Friday the 2nd October tail off with 7ft to 7ft SW swell, but onshore and cross-on winds creep back in.

Bottom line: The standout moments are the glassy morning of Wednesday the 30th September, the big groundswell on Friday the 25th September, and the clean Sunday the 20th morning. The rest is a mix of workable but not perfect. A few poor days to dodge.

Rusty out.

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