Coronation Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at the next stretch of waves for Coronation Beach.

The opening days are a bit of a slow burn. We’ve got some swell around, but the winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, and a lot of the sessions are looking a bit messy and marginal. You’ll want to pick your moments, but there are a couple of proper standouts further down the track if you’re keen to wait it out.

Monday the 3rd kicks things off with chest-shoulder high waves (5ft) from the southwest with a long 15-second period. The energy is moderate-strong (1108), but the light cross-onshore breeze and marginal conditions mean it’s not going to be pretty. The afternoon drops off in quality. Tuesday the 4th has a similar story, but the afternoon brings a bump in size to the 8ft range with a longer 18-second period. The wind is cross, and it’s still marginal, so don’t get too excited.

Then we get a little taste of what’s coming. Wednesday the 5th, the morning session is looking clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and waves in the 7ft range from the southwest (2160). It’s still got that 16-second period, and it’s the best of the week so far, but the afternoon gets chopped up. Thursday the 6th pushes up to a solid 10ft in the morning, but it’s cross-shore and still marginal—this is pushing into expert territory, too big for beginners.

Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th see more onshore and cross-off winds, with waves holding in the 8ft to 12ft range. The energy is getting stronger (up to 4865), but the conditions are still a bit average.

Now, for the standout. Sunday the 9th is your first real gem. The morning session is looking exceptional for the experts. We’ve got a solid 10ft of southwest swell, but the key is the moderate offshore east-southeast wind. That’s clean, with a strong wave energy (5007). This is a proper, powerful, grinding southwest groundswell at a beach-and-reef setup. It’s the best on offer in the first week, and it’s going to be all-time for those who can handle it.

After a couple of average days, the swell really starts to roar. Tuesday the 11th sees a jump to a solid 13ft with strong energy (6661), but the wind is light cross-onshore, and it’s still marginal. This is getting serious—not for the faint-hearted.

Then, we get to the biggest one of the whole run. Friday the 14th is a monster. The forecast is for 15ft of southwest swell with a very long 20-second period, and the combined energy is through the roof (15037). The wind and tide are favorable, but the note is clear: this is predicted to be too big for this break. Unless you’re a top-tier charger on a proper big wave board, you’re watching from the sand. This is the true standout of the period, but it’s also a warning.

Saturday the 15th is still huge, 13ft in the morning with moderate offshore east winds. It’s still exceptional for experts (8556 energy), and clean, but still pretty daunting. By Sunday the 16th, it’s dropping back to a more manageable 8ft with offshore winds, a nice fun-size clean-up session. And finally, Monday the 17th sees it ease further to 5ft to 6ft with clean offshore winds in the afternoon, a much more relaxed and friendly note to end on.

So, to wrap it up: if you want a clean, fun wave, the Wednesday morning of the 5th is your pick for the first few days. But if you’re an expert and you want the big-game hunt, Sunday the 9th is the one to circle—that’s the best quality-to-size ratio. Friday the 14th is the biggest, but it’s likely too much for the bay.

For the water temp, it's running about average for this time of year.

Rusty out.

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