Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid 16-day window at Coronation Beach, but there’s a real mixed bag of conditions. The first few days are a bit messy, so you’ll need to pick your sessions carefully. The real standout looks to be the morning of Monday, 7 September, which is shaping up as a cracker.

Let’s kick off with the overall pattern. For the first couple of days, the swell is there—around 7ft from the SW—but the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and grotty. The combined swell energy is strong on Sunday, 30 August, at 3115, but the wind is spoiling it. With that height, it’s a bit much for beginners too. The wind cleans up a little for Tuesday morning, 1 September: cross-offshore SE winds, 9 mph, and the swell is still a solid 5ft from the SW. That’s clean surf, but the wave energy is moderate at 1321. It’s not a huge standout, but it’s gettable.

From Wednesday, 2 September through to the weekend, it’s hit-and-miss. The swell stays in the 6ft to 8ft range from the SW, but the wind keeps flipping between cross and cross-onshore. The energy levels bounce around—anywhere from 1179 to 2261—but the conditions are mainly marginal. Friday morning, 4 September, looks particularly poor with cross-onshore winds at 15 mph, so I’d skip that.

Now, the first true standout: Monday morning, 7 September. This is the one to circle. The swell jumps to 10ft from the SW, with a long period of 17 seconds—that’s proper groundswell. The wind is offshore from the ENE at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean and glassy. The combined energy is a burly 4541, and it’s flagged as excellent for experienced surfers. At that size, it’s strictly for experts—too big for beginners and even intermediates. The long period means the waves will have heaps of power, but at a beach-and-reef setup like Coronation, it might break a bit straight. Still, with that wind, it’s the best on offer. Crowds are possible here, so you might have company.

There’s another decent window on Tuesday morning, 8 September. Swell drops to 7ft from the SW, period still a solid 15 seconds. The wind is cross-off from the SE at 6 mph, and the energy is moderate at 1907. It’s clean and good for experienced surfers, though not the standout.

Looking further out, Thursday afternoon, 10 September, has a glassy session with a 6ft SW swell and period of 15 seconds. The wind goes glassy at 3 mph, so it’ll be dead flat on the water. Energy is moderate at 1630. That’s a promising late-afternoon session.

Heading into the second week, Monday morning, 14 September, pumps up again: 12ft from the SW, 17-second period, and a massive combined energy of 6511. That’s strong, powerful surf, but the wind is cross from the SSW at 9 mph, so it won’t be perfectly clean. This one’s for experts only—and it’s far off, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, the swell is consistent throughout the window, but wind is the spoiler most days. The standout is Monday morning, 7 September, with that offshore wind and big, long-period swell. If you’re an experienced surfer, that’s your time. The water temperature is about average for the time of year here, so no surprises on that front.

Rusty.

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