Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, ol' Rusty here with the long-range look at Coronation Beach. This is a solid stretch of swell, but it’s not a cruise for everyone. We’ve got a consistent run of groundswell, but the size and conditions mean it’s going to be a spot for the experienced crew for the most part.

The pattern is set up with a persistent SW groundswell, and the water temps are sitting about average for the time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

The real standout window kicks off Tuesday the 28th of July. The morning sees a clean 7ft SW groundswell with a very long 15-second period, blowing straight offshore from the east at 15 mph. The wave energy is strong at 1665, and it's going to be glassy. This is the pick of the bunch for the week – long, clean lines with that offshore wind grooming it perfectly. The afternoon holds up too, dropping a touch to 6ft but with cleaner cross-offshore winds.

Wednesday the 29th is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning is a write-off for quality with a messy cross-offshore wind, but keep an eye on Wednesday afternoon. The wind switches to a clean offshore from the east at just 6 mph, and the swell bumps up to 6ft with a very long 17-second period. The combined energy jumps to a strong 2752. That’s a lot of power, and for a beach-and-reef setup, that long period means it'll be lining up best on the reef sections. It’s still clean and excellent for experienced surfers.

Thursday the 30th is a bit of a lull, with the wind turning onshore in the afternoon, so skip it.

Friday the 31st brings it back. Friday morning is excellent again: 6ft of SW groundswell at 17 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north at 6 mph. It’s clean and pushy. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 7ft, but the wind goes cross-onshore, so the morning is the call.

Saturday the 1st of August is another cracker morning. 7ft of SW groundswell with a 16-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze from the ESE at 9 mph. The wave energy is 2241 – strong and clean. The afternoon gets bigger at 8ft but the wind goes cross-offshore, so still very rideable for the experienced.

Sunday the 2nd holds size at 8ft in the morning, but the wind is cross-off. The Sunday afternoon is the better bet with a clean cross-offshore breeze and 7ft of swell. It’s a long period groundswell, so it will be more powerful and better on the reef.

Things get a bit onshore and messy from Monday the 3rd through to the middle of the week, with windswell and storms making conditions poor. The wind turns onshore hard, so this is a good period to sit out.

Now, the next real standout is a long way off, but it’s a big one. Tuesday the 4th of August (that’s next week) sees a massive 10ft SW groundswell with a very long 19-second period. The wave energy is enormous at 5558. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so it’s not clean, but for a true expert, that kind of power is hard to ignore. This is a big, deep-water groundswell that will be extremely powerful on the reef. Beginners need to stay well clear – this is only for experts.

Wednesday the 5th holds at 8ft with a cross-offshore wind, so it’s still big and clean in the morning, but the wind gets messy by afternoon.

The following week, from Friday the 7th onward, the swell gets even bigger, hitting 12ft to 13ft, but the wind is almost exclusively onshore or cross-onshore, making it poor quality. The wave energy is extremely high (over 8000), but it’s going to be a washing machine. For a beach-and-reef setup, this is looking more like a kite-surfing session than a paddle-surfing one, unless you’re a gun with a gun in the channel.

The run ends on Monday the 10th of August with a cleaner 7ft morning under a gentle offshore breeze, but the period drops to 13 seconds, so it’s less powerful.

So, to wrap it up: the best, most reliable window is Tuesday 28th July through Saturday 1st August, with the absolute standout being Tuesday 28th July morning and Saturday 1st August morning. The long-range stuff on the 4th and 5th is huge and promising, but it’s a week away and the wind is a gamble. If you’re not an expert, the first week is your window.

Rusty.

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